Life — November 24, 1921 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "More to the Point" This is a social satire cartoon about distrust between women. Three elegantly dressed women are seated together, while two men observe from behind. The caption presents a gossipy conversation where the women express mutual suspicion: - "I don't like him at all." - "Neither do I. I wouldn't trust him too far." - "I wouldn't trust him too near." The joke relies on women's supposed cattiness and competitive distrust—a common satirical trope in early 20th-century humor. The cartoon mocks both male behavior (presumably the man discussed is untrustworthy) and female social dynamics, suggesting women bond through shared suspicion and backstabbing. The title "More to the Point" suggests this bitchy commentary is the "real" unfiltered truth beneath polite society.