The Wasp — June 19, 1880 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of The Wasp, June 19, 1880 The visible cartoon at the top depicts a wasp attacking what appears to be a man's head. This likely relates to the magazine's masthead—*The Wasp* used aggressive insect imagery to represent its satirical "sting." The primary content is an article titled "DENIS KEARNEY ON FEMALE SUFFRAGE," which satirizes labor leader Denis Kearney's arguments against women voting. The piece ridicules his reasoning that women shouldn't vote because they lack certain professional qualifications men possess. The accompanying letter "MICE IN PARIS" discusses social gossip from France, unrelated to the suffrage debate. The satire's target is clear: Kearney's hypocrisy in denying women rights while championing working-class male enfranchisement.