Life, 1912-03-14 · page 4 of 44
Life — March 14, 1912 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Life magazine advertisement refuting a caricature** rather than original satire. The text explicitly states the cartoon image above is "slanderous" and that this Pacific Coast issue of Life denies the depiction. The cartoon shows a figure wielding a sword in an aggressive, violent pose—apparently a stereotype or caricature intended to demean women's suffrage advocates. The ad appeals to California women, identifying the state as "the banner Woman Suffrage state," and requests fair judgment before condemning suffragists based on such imagery. The message suggests this cartoon appeared elsewhere and Life is using its platform to defend the suffrage movement's reputation against inflammatory anti-feminist propaganda. This reflects the heated rhetoric surrounding women's voting rights during the suffrage era.
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This slanderous picture is absolutely refuted in The Pacific Coast Number of fe California, the banner Woman Suffrage state of the Union, at last comes to her own. Ladies, we ask you in all fairness to withhold your judgment until this Pacific Coast Number, which is dedicated to all ladies of the Pacific Coast, comes out next Tuesday. Sentiment, the true feminine touch, red blood, action, all mri these things are mirrored forth (strange we OFFER never thought to use that nice advertising word Enclosed before) in this pacifically disposed number of pi One ollar (Can- LIFE. adian $1.13, Foreign $1.26). Send Lire for three months to Open only to new subscribers; no subscription renewed at this rate. Trial subscriptions should be sent direct; not through an agent or dealer. LIFE, 17 West 31, New York Please Register Letters Containing Currency ONE YEAR $5.00, (CAADIAN $5.52, FOREIGN $6.04.) comicbooks.com