Judge — April 13, 1929 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of "Judge" Comic Page This satirical comic titled "How to Settle an Argument in a Deaf and Dumb Household" uses disability as the basis for humor—a common but offensive comedic trope of the era. The strip depicts a domestic dispute between what appear to be a husband and wife, both deaf and unable to speak. The humor relies on physical comedy and visual exaggeration: characters gesture wildly, engage in slapstick violence, and create chaos. The final panel shows them literally fighting over a telephone or speaking device, the irony being that such communication tools would be useless to deaf individuals. By modern standards, this represents deeply problematic stereotyping that mocks disability rather than engaging with deaf community experiences respectfully.