Judge — November 12, 1921 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine, November 12, 1921 This is a single-panel cartoon by Nancy Fay depicting a beauty salon scene. Two women are discussing haircuts: **Sally** has cut her hair short because it's comfortable in that way. **Margot** responds by reminding Sally of a woman who didn't wear her wedding ring because it was too hot. The joke satirizes women who adopt practical or comfortable styles while ignoring social conventions. In 1921, the "bob" haircut was controversial—a symbol of modern, independent "flapper" women rejecting Victorian femininity. Margot's comment equates removing a wedding ring (abandoning marital status) with cutting hair, suggesting both represent abandoning proper feminine identity for mere comfort. The cartoon mocks this casual disregard for traditional expectations.