Judge, 1927-04-16 · page 11 of 36
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# Analysis: "What Every Young Girl Should Know" This Judge satire mocks advice columns aimed at young women, which were popular in early 20th-century magazines. The piece pretends to offer romantic guidance but deliberately treats a boyfriend like a domesticated animal—instructing girls to "wash your hand" before serving him dinner, then rewarding him with "a pat on the head and a lump of sugar" like a pony. The humor relies on reducing courtship and marriage to animal husbandry: exercise him regularly, keep him "in trim," and manage his behavior with treats. The accompanying cartoon illustration depicts a woman in domestic servitude, reinforcing the satirical point. The satire targets both the condescending tone of contemporary women's advice literature and the limited domestic roles prescribed for women. By literalizing the metaphor of women "training" husbands through food and attention, Judge exposes the absurdity of contemporary gender expectations—though the satire's actual critique of women's limited agency remains ambiguous.
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JUDGE What Every Young Girl Should Know Have you a BOY FRIEND? Have you some LOVED ONE who hankers for you? Docs your heart skip a BEAT cvery time you think of your own P or LOUIE? Do you li nights conjuring up a VIS of a little love nest in some wood- land bower with rosy-checked BABES shooting craps in front of the door and HENRY mani- curing onions in the tiny GAR- DEN PATCH? Then GIVE EAR, girls, and we will shoot the works on how to make YOUR OWN BOY eat out of your hand. The first step is to wash your hand well in hot water, using any good brand of French laundry soap. Now dust your palm lightly with tale to absorb any remaining moisture. Spread a napkin over your hand and put two forks on the left hand side of the plate and a knife and two spoons on the right. Now serve the roast piping hot with the parsley garnish and cream sauce on it. Be careful to balance the plates and food as they might slide down Joe’s — thre nd strangle him. Sometimes it is advisable to pin a bib around his neck, unless, of course, he is in the habit of trumping his part- ner’s bib. As soon as he has finished eating. a pat on the head and a lump of sugar will make him a happy pony indeed. Above all. never feed him bran mash in Too many cars smashing into rear, ’til he took advantage of the seven years’ bad luck superstition and hung a mirror behind. The up-to-the-minute incendiary. warm weather, Exercise him regularly; a fast trot around the park or a little game of badmin- ton or battledore and shuttlecock will keep him “in trim.” Take care of your horse, girls, and the pennies will take care of them- selves. —Perre_Man Geographical Note Congress is a solid body tirely surrounded by water : cates. LS She’s the daughter of the reg ment and she’s some company. comicbooks.com