Judge — July 25, 1925 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis: Judge Magazine Satire This page contains three distinct satirical pieces targeting early 20th-century social changes: **Top cartoon** ("George Newlywed"): Mocks newlywed domesticity, with a husband complaining about a rhubarb pie's size while his wife defensively explains her thrifty shopping. The satire targets post-marriage disillusionment and marital bickering. **"My Lady's Knees" poem**: A tongue-in-cheek response to women's fashion changes (rising hemlines of the era). The poet humorously suggests that modern women's exposed knees—scandalous by Victorian standards—deserve poetic attention alongside traditional feminine attributes. It mocks both the "roll your own" (independent woman) movement and evolving beauty standards. **Bottom cartoon** ("The Original Economist"): Adam asks Eve to reuse her fig leaf—satirizing post-war economic austerity and rationing while also playing on the famous biblical reference. The caption suggests readers will pay for each printed edition. All three pieces reflect 1920s anxieties about changing gender roles, consumerism, and post-WWI economic conditions.