Everett True Comics

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A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.

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Women ought to use their vote! (October 16, 1907) (midwest.social)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by clark@midwest.social to c/truecomics@midwest.social

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[–] ech@lemm.ee 30 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The artist drew them in rags. The implication is that women worried about their right to vote were neglecting their "duties" at home, that they were incapable of handling both.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I understand the subtext, thank you.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Apparently not, since you said the comic had a point, instead of clearly just being a strawman argument bashing suffragettes.

[–] WeevilFriend@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's kinda odd I was genuinely going to defend the person you're talking to but I noticed their double whammy Apu/Crusader profile pic and saw they made a community for family values, generational wealth, and doomsday prepping. I don't even know what to think of them it's wild

[–] ech@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

It's nice when they out themselves so clearly.

[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago

Or they do understand the subtext and agree with it.