Life — January 13, 1916 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 56 This page contains two satirical pieces on relationships and gender relations: **"Wanted: A Remedy for Love"** (top left) is a mock-scientific commentary referencing Dr. Barrett's research on love as a disease. The piece sardonically suggests love causes neurasthenia and tuberculosis, arguing that in modern times when marriage is financially unaffordable, falling in love is "fatal" because it reduces economic efficiency. **"The Hands of Time"** (center) shows a clock with two figures climbing its hands—likely representing time's passage within a relationship. **"Was Anybody Ever Hurt?"** (bottom) quotes Dean Jones of Yale cautioning against young men performing in theatrical "girl's parts," claiming it leads to "effeminacy." The joke below features "Nodd" and "Todd" discussing infidelity—the ironic implication being that such theatrical performance causes far less harm than actual marital deception.