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Editorial
September 19, 1926
Douglas Daily Dispatch
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Satirical editorial from Arizona Silver Belt mocks women's equal rights by referencing a Yuma woman fined $65 and jailed 10 days for drunk driving, claiming women now adopt men's vices including liquor and risky driving.
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EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN.
(Arizona Silver Belt).
Down in Yuma a woman autoist was fined $65 and sentenced to serve 10 days in jail for drunk driving.
Alas, to what lengths have women's equal rights carried us. Nothing is left as the exclusive prerogative of men that is worth mentioning. Women have appropriated our hair cuts, our pants, our cigarettes, in some instances our chewing tobacco, and now they take our drinking liquor. They even insist on driving an automobile on bootleg whisky instead of gasoline, an accomplishment heretofore regarded as belonging exclusively to the masculine sex.
'Twas a sad day, mates, when women quit being our superiors and became our equals.
(Arizona Silver Belt).
Down in Yuma a woman autoist was fined $65 and sentenced to serve 10 days in jail for drunk driving.
Alas, to what lengths have women's equal rights carried us. Nothing is left as the exclusive prerogative of men that is worth mentioning. Women have appropriated our hair cuts, our pants, our cigarettes, in some instances our chewing tobacco, and now they take our drinking liquor. They even insist on driving an automobile on bootleg whisky instead of gasoline, an accomplishment heretofore regarded as belonging exclusively to the masculine sex.
'Twas a sad day, mates, when women quit being our superiors and became our equals.
What sub-type of article is it?
Feminism
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Women's Rights
Equal Rights
Gender Equality
Satire
Drunk Driving
Yuma
Arizona Silver Belt
What entities or persons were involved?
Arizona Silver Belt
Yuma Woman Autoist
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Satirical Commentary On Women's Equal Rights
Stance / Tone
Satirical Mockery Of Women's Emancipation
Key Figures
Arizona Silver Belt
Yuma Woman Autoist
Key Arguments
Women Fined For Drunk Driving In Yuma
Women Adopting Men's Habits Like Haircuts Pants Cigarettes And Drinking
Women Driving On Bootleg Whisky Instead Of Gasoline
Lament Over Women Becoming Equals Rather Than Superiors