Judge — August 8, 1925 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This satirical piece from *Judge* magazine mocks women's behavior and motivations through a series of rhetorical "Why" questions. The headline frames the entire joke: a "Judge" wants to know if women possess a sense of humor, then lists contradictory female behaviors—voting, wearing furs and hats, investing in permanent waves, reading *Confession* magazines, driving automobiles. The cartoon depicts women in a bedroom scene engaging in apparently frivolous activities (lounging, drinking), with men observing from the sides asking "Shall we join the ladies?" The satire's point: women's choices and interests appear illogical or superficial to the (male) author. The piece relies on period misogyny—women are portrayed as vain, irrational, and incomprehensible to men—treating this as inherently humorous rather than critiquing such attitudes.