Judge — April 2, 1927 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "What Price Glory?" - Judge Magazine, April 2, 1927 The main cartoon satirizes domestic labor and women's roles in 1920s households. It depicts women engaged in various household tasks—cooking, cleaning, ironing—with water pouring down on them from above, suggesting they're drowning in endless domestic duties. The caption "What Price Glory?" is ironic: it questions what "glory" or reward women receive for their constant, exhausting housework. This reflects 1920s feminist discourse about unpaid domestic labor, even as women gained voting rights (1920) and entered the workforce. The cartoon critiques the gap between women's newfound legal freedoms and their continued entrapment in traditional domestic roles. The satire suggests that despite social progress, women still faced relentless, thankless household responsibilities with no recognition or compensation.