Life — June 1, 1916 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes June through a visual pun on the letters "L I F E," each formed by figures engaged in activities. The accompanying text describes June as "undoubtedly our most written about month" and notes the Supreme Court's injunctions against modesty—suggesting June encourages frivolous behavior and irresponsibility. The lower illustration titled "The Stone Age" depicts women in what appears to be a social gathering, likely satirizing contemporary women's social behavior or fashion. The scene's title ironically contrasts primitive origins with modern women's conduct. Overall, the page uses wordplay and pictorial humor to mock June's cultural associations—romantic frivolity, carefree attitudes, and perceived loosening of social restraint—while offering social commentary on women's increasing independence and public visibility in the era.