Judge — August 8, 1925 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Fair Sex" - Judge Magazine Comic This comic satirizes women's behavior and social pretenses through a series of domestic vignettes. The narrative follows a couple's evening, mocking female inconsistency: A woman refuses her husband's offer of a new hat, claiming she doesn't need one—yet later complains she's tired. She insists she only wants simple food (chicken sandwich and coffee), but when he tries to leave at 5 o'clock, she demands he stay. She boasts about never listening to scandal while gossiping on the telephone. Finally, she tells him to "drive any way you like," then presumably backseat drives. The satire targets the perceived contradiction between women's stated desires and their actual behavior—a common trope in early 20th-century humor. The title "The Fair Sex" is ironic, suggesting women are anything but fair or straightforward. The comic reflects period attitudes about female inconsistency and manipulation in marriage, presenting these behaviors as inherent feminine traits worthy of ridicule.