Judge — July 28, 1928 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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# "The Woman Hater" - Judge Magazine Cartoon This beach scene satirizes attitudes toward women in public spaces. A lifeguard sits elevated in a tower, apparently supervising a crowded beach where numerous women in 1920s-30s bathing attire swim and relax. The cartoon's title "The Woman Hater" likely refers to someone (possibly the lifeguard or an authority figure) who disapproves of women's increased public presence and freedom—particularly their visibility in bathing costumes at beaches. The satire mocks resistance to women's expanding social roles during this era. The crowded, chaotic scene emphasizes that women's beach attendance is now an established reality, making objections to their presence seem both futile and absurd. The grand hotel looming in the background suggests this is a popular resort destination where excluding women has become impossible.