Life — May 4, 1922 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "To May in May" / "Girls Will Be Boys" This page from *Life* magazine contains a romantic poem addressed to a woman named May, using traditional spring imagery (blossoms, birds, roses). The poem is credited to "La T. H." The accompanying illustration, titled "Girls Will Be Boys," depicts young women playing baseball—a sport traditionally associated with boys. The satire comments on changing gender roles in early 20th-century America. By showing girls actively engaging in athletics rather than passive, ladylike pursuits, the cartoon humorously suggests social transformation: women are adopting traditionally masculine activities. This reflects real historical shifts in women's athletics and independence during this era, presented here with lighthearted irony about evolving social expectations.