Via - The Ryskind SketchbookThe Essential Sotomayor
It’s not just one incident. Or two. Or three. It’s a consistent pattern of disregard for the most basic tenets of jurisprudence.
During a 2001 lecture, Sotomayor opined “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”
Consider the reverse of that comment, say, if it had been uttered by a white male: “I would hope that a wise white man with the richness of his experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a Latina woman who hasn’t lived that life.” < Read More >
During a 2001 lecture, Sotomayor opined “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”
Consider the reverse of that comment, say, if it had been uttered by a white male: “I would hope that a wise white man with the richness of his experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a Latina woman who hasn’t lived that life.” < Read More >
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The good old double standard at work again.
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