Rose Colored Cynicism

Sheena Rice is a student/activist living in glamourous Bozeman, MT. This blog is meant to deal with her cynicism and jadeness as well as possible. The views expressed here are hers and do not reflect any group that she belongs to. E-Mail Sheena at swmontanadem@gmail.com

Friday, August 19, 2005

Homemaker v. Lawyer. What's a girl to do??

When Sandra Day O'Connor (the first female Supreme Court Justice) announced her retirement women everywhere (including Laura Bush herself) called for a female replacement. Well that didn't happen. And now the Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com) has reported that good old run of the mill "qualified white guy" John Roberts is pretty much totally anti-woman.

Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. consistently opposed legal and legislative attempts to strengthen women's rights during his years as a legal adviser in the Reagan White House, disparaging what he called "the purported gender gap" and, at one point, questioning "whether encouraging homemakers to become lawyers contributes to the common good."

Hah! This guy has now made more motivated than ever to go to Law School. Lets face it, anyone who knows me knows that I would make an awful homemaker. If Robert's gets confirmed then Bush will have fulfilled his goal to turn back the clock on women's rights.

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