Judge — June 30, 1928 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical illustration depicts a woman in a courtroom setting, her head replaced with an elaborate scene of frivolous luxury and indulgence. The title "The Divorcée" suggests social commentary on divorce and women's post-marital behavior. The woman wears formal court attire (jacket and long skirt), but her head contains images of fine dining, servants, entertainment, and revelry—suggesting that divorced women were stereotyped as pursuing pleasure and extravagant lifestyles. The judge's head (top of page) appears equally distracted or corrupted. The satire likely mocks both the perceived moral failings of divorcing women and judges who enable them through generous settlements, reflecting early 20th-century anxieties about women's independence and changing social norms around divorce.