I was commissioned to write an inspiring email each Friday to some teammates on a project. To give it focus and direction, I choose to theme it as "on this day...". Thus my new series: Inspiro Robustas.
On this day, in 1994, Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) was sworn into office as US Supreme Court Justice. Appointed by President Bill Clinton, she was only the second female justice, after Sandra Day O’Connor; and she was the first Jewish justice appointed to office in over two decades. RBG is considered to be first generation American, as her father was an immigrant, and her mother born to immigrants.
At the time of her nomination, she was viewed politically as a moderate, but since has become the senior member of what is referred to as the court’s “liberal wing”, and has advocated for a unified voice and opinion among members of that group. Among her opinions, she has most notably published her views on abortion, gender discrimination, search and seizure, and international law. She is most well-known and popular for her tireless efforts to move woman from the perceived second class status.
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| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (r) and Kate McKinnon as the Justice (l) |
And in addition to her distinguished legal career – quite unlike her fellow justices -- her fame has grown into celebrity, and she is featured regularly as a pop culture icon with a documentary film about her in theatres now, several published works including a workout book, she was even one of Glamour’s Women of the Year and Time magazines 100 Most Influential People. RBG now inspires rap songs, memes, portrayals on SNL, paintings in the Smithsonian, the naming of new species of insects, even Halloween costumes.
And while her inspiring career has been spent largely fighting for gender equality, she does at least as much to inspire young girls and women to set their goals higher and reach farther than before.
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