Comments on: Granite justice leaves the Court http://equalwrites.org/2009/05/01/granite-justice-leaves-the-court/ Feminism and Gender Issues at Princeton University Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:53:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: LSG http://equalwrites.org/2009/05/01/granite-justice-leaves-the-court/#comment-685 LSG Tue, 05 May 2009 20:21:00 +0000 http://equalwrites.org/2009/05/01/granite-justice-leaves-the-court#comment-685 Gross. Guess what people are making a reeeeally big deal of when Kagan or Sotomayor are brought up as possible nominees? "They're too fat and will probably die! If we have to get a lady judge, can't we get a hot blond who loves working out?" Paul Campos on The Daily Beast dissects: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-05-04/fat-judges-need-not-apply/<br /><br />The fat-hating sexism, it is strong. Gross. Guess what people are making a reeeeally big deal of when Kagan or Sotomayor are brought up as possible nominees? “They’re too fat and will probably die! If we have to get a lady judge, can’t we get a hot blond who loves working out?” Paul Campos on The Daily Beast dissects: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-05-04/fat-judges-need-not-apply/

The fat-hating sexism, it is strong.

]]> By: Angela http://equalwrites.org/2009/05/01/granite-justice-leaves-the-court/#comment-677 Angela Fri, 01 May 2009 22:12:00 +0000 http://equalwrites.org/2009/05/01/granite-justice-leaves-the-court#comment-677 Cheers to a great friend of our side. Let's hope Obama puts ideology first and appoints someone as staunchly liberal as Souter. Cheers to a great friend of our side. Let’s hope Obama puts ideology first and appoints someone as staunchly liberal as Souter.

]]> By: TommyD http://equalwrites.org/2009/05/01/granite-justice-leaves-the-court/#comment-676 TommyD Fri, 01 May 2009 15:56:00 +0000 http://equalwrites.org/2009/05/01/granite-justice-leaves-the-court#comment-676 Souter's retirement could be an opportunity for a Princeton alumna, with Elena Kagan '81 and Sonia Sotomayor '76 on the short list. It would be nice to have a Princetonian other than Sam Alito on the Court. Souter’s retirement could be an opportunity for a Princeton alumna, with Elena Kagan ‘81 and Sonia Sotomayor ‘76 on the short list. It would be nice to have a Princetonian other than Sam Alito on the Court.

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