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05-10-2010, 07:05 AM
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New SCOTUS nominee
Elena Kegan: First woman dean of Harvard Law School. Clerked for Thurgood Marshall, long history of political involvement. I know some of you are probably familiar with her.. so, what do you think?
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05-10-2010, 08:16 AM
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Not surprised?
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05-10-2010, 08:21 AM
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Yay for another woman on the court...I'm happy that we're getting close to parity! I'm not surprised either, Kevin.
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05-10-2010, 11:30 AM
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Even bigger deal for the LGBT crowd..
It looks as if we have the first transgendered Supreme Court justice!
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05-10-2010, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
Even bigger deal for the LGBT crowd..
It looks as if we have the first transgendered Supreme Court justice!
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That's just rude.
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05-10-2010, 12:04 PM
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That's just rude.
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This picture contradicts you.
She looks like my uncle and she probably played in the NFL. I've seen much more convincing transgendered people. Shit, that one male/female on Real World was more convincing than this one.
She looks like Will Ferrell's impersonation of Janet Reno on SNL.
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Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car – accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance – it happens very far away – way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know, it doesn't really concern you too much. - P.J. O'Rourke
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05-10-2010, 12:16 PM
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This kind of post makes me absolutely giddy with delight that this woman is about to become one of the most powerful people in the world. She'll be telling Elephant Walk what he can and cannot do for the rest of her life, and we'll get to watch him squirm under the reality that she owns him. I hope she lives to be a hundred and ten. I'll be enjoying every minute, EW.
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05-10-2010, 12:21 PM
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She looks like Will Ferrell's impersonation of Janet Reno on SNL. |
hahaha, you're right
ETA: She's never been a judge. Has anyone else on the Supreme Court not been a judge?
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05-10-2010, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
Even bigger deal for the LGBT crowd..
It looks as if we have the first transgendered Supreme Court justice!
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It drives me absolutely crazy that so often, people think it's ok to criticize women on the basis of their looks instead of on the quality of their work.
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05-10-2010, 12:45 PM
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It drives me absolutely crazy that so often, people think it's ok to criticize women on the basis of their looks instead of on the quality of their work.
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I don't think this is a gender issue (criticizing the woman based on looks); I think there would be a similar response if the nominee were an effeminate male.
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05-10-2010, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SydneyK
I don't think this is a gender issue (criticizing the woman based on looks); I think there would be a similar response if the nominee were an effeminate male.
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You may be right. So the "problem" is more that she looks masculine than she wouldn't be considered attractive? That makes some sense, although I still think it's extremely pathetic. Because there are certainly some male justices who are extremely hard on the eyes (for example, Scalia), and I don't remember people bringing looks into the conversation when they were nominated---but they don't exactly look effeminate.
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05-10-2010, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum
hahaha, you're right
ETA: She's never been a judge. Has anyone else on the Supreme Court not been a judge?
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William Rehnquist, who went to become Chief Justice.
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05-10-2010, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ThetaDancer
It drives me absolutely crazy that so often, people think it's ok to criticize women on the basis of their looks instead of on the quality of their work.
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I think you can criticize them on both.
But I don't know the body of her work because I don't have the time to go look it up (nor do I really care, either). But all I have to do is look at her and realize she's a dude.
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05-10-2010, 02:03 PM
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This.
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05-10-2010, 02:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
I think you can criticize them on both.
But I don't know the body of her work because I don't have the time to go look it up (nor do I really care, either). But all I have to do is look at her and realize she's a dude.
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Ha!! Great post.
BTW there is very little body of work to go on.
Reminds me of the Aerosmith tune... "Dude, looks like a lady" 'cept in reverse.
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