Judge — May 7, 1921 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of "Just Think Pink Things" This cartoon satirizes women's consumer behavior and fashion obsession. The title "Just Think Pink Things" mocks the idea that women accomplish nothing beyond fixating on trivial pink-colored goods and fashion accessories. The scene shows three women in an exclusive shop (marked "ONYX"), dressed in expensive furs and winter wear, engaged in idle conversation about purchasing inconsequential items. A male attendant stands behind them, apparently accommodating their whimsical demands. The satire targets the stereotype of wealthy women as frivolous consumers concerned only with fashionable accessories and cosmetic purchases rather than substantive pursuits. The accompanying text reinforces this caricature, presenting their dialogue as shallow preoccupation with superficial material goods—a common early-20th-century critique of female leisure-class consumption.