Life — June 4, 1914 — page 27: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be an early 20th-century satirical cartoon from *Life* magazine depicting feminism as a large wave or tide threatening to engulf traditional society. The label "FEMINISM" is written on the wave itself. On the left, figures appear to be resisting or observing this surge, while on the right, additional figures are shown in the water. A small child stands on the beach, seemingly oblivious or unprotected. The cartoon employs the common satirical device of depicting the women's suffrage and feminist movement as an overwhelming, destructive force—a "wave" of change threatening to submerge conventional social order. This reflects opposition to women's rights activism prevalent in that era.