When women vote
1916
Charles Dana Gibson, famous for defining the 'Gibson Girl' ideal, serves up a hilarious slice of early 20th-century anxiety about women's suffrage in this 1916 illustration. Here, gender roles are completely flipped: a stern, sash-wearing Mrs. Jones has just been elected sheriff, while her husband sits dejectedly in a chair, burdened with childcare duties. The background is filled with cheering women, suggesting a total takeover of the domestic and political sphere. It’s a satirical look at the fear that if women got the vote, men would be left holding the baby—literally!
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