Judge — August 21, 1920 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This is a social satire cartoon from Judge magazine (August 21, 1920) depicting a party scene. The caption reads: "She—That Miss Twitter just loves to talk about Sociology! He—I've noticed that. It must have taken her some time to learn all she doesn't know about it." The joke is a classic put-down of women's intellectual pretensions. "Miss Twitter" (clearly a coded name suggesting a foolish, talkative woman) is mocked for enthusiastically discussing sociology—a relatively new academic field in 1920—while the male observer's response sarcastically suggests she actually knows *nothing* about the subject despite her lengthy discussions. This reflects 1920s attitudes dismissing women's educational aspirations as superficial social posturing, particularly as women gained more public visibility and educational access during the post-WWI period.