How to pursue fairness in an unfair environment

Liana 2022-06-26 13:26:13

I don't ask women for any extra benefit, all I ask is for men to get their feet off our necks.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the second female justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court. This documentary is about Ruth Bader's efforts to improve the situation of American women (gender equality, mainly women's inequality) s hard work. She is almost 90 years old, and she still does not miss her work every day, and has a very high popularity among young people in the United States. Before watching the documentary, I knew very little about her. After watching it, I only had deep respect and admiration.

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial branch of the United States of America. The current personnel composition includes a Chief Justice of the United States and eight justices . According to the provisions of Article II of the Constitution of the United States of America, all justices must be nominated by the President of the United States, and then approved by the Federal Senate . The judicial system in the United States belongs to the common law system, which is characterized by case law , that is, repeated reference to judgment precedents (precedents), and finally produces general and customary rules similar to moral concepts .

In the United States, justices have a high status in the judicial system. Russ Ginsburg was appointed as a justice by President Clinton in 1993. He has made great efforts for gender equality in the United States, and has also achieved certain achievements. Below are some of my thoughts.

1. Good family education, hardworking scholar

Russ Ginsberg was close to her mother, who played a major role in her upbringing. The two points of education: be a lady and be independent, are very profound. What Be a lady means is to always speak properly and not be controlled by bad emotions. That played a big role in Ginsburg's court defense. When defending a sex discrimination case, when faced with sexist questions that the judge unknowingly asked, Ginsburg said she imagined herself as a kindergarten teacher and had to educate them patiently. Imagine if she is controlled by anger, can she still make a clear and well-founded defense in court? In our daily work, it is very important to be sensible and unworthy of being emotionally biased at work. Although Ginsburg's mother died of illness on the eve of her high school graduation, her education stayed with her.

Ruth is a scholar, and he is also very diligent. During his second year at Harvard Law School, he became editor of the Harvard Law Review. Ruth and her husband, Martin, were married and had a child at school when Martin was found to have cancer and needed radiation therapy. Ruth went to school during the day, brought back Martin's classmates' notes at night, gave Martin make-up lessons, and arranged for Martin's classmates to give him lectures. After Martin finished studying, Ruth continued to look at the case to be used in class the next day. Don't forget, after class, the nanny is off work, and Ruth has to take care of a baby by himself. Under such high-intensity work, their studies were not interrupted. Fortunately, Martin recovered. This experience exercised Ruth's ability to work under high intensity. Later, Ruth often worked overtime in the office until he was unwilling to go home. After returning home, he worked overtime until 4 or 5 in the morning, and slept for two hours before starting a new day. Work. She'll make up for it by sleeping on the weekends.

Recalling our most desperate days, the third year of high school for ordinary people is a node, but they did not work hard to this point, let alone decades. There is only admiration for such a strong man.

2. The married life of the husband and wife

After graduating from Harvard Law School, Martin went to work in a New York firm. Ruth and his younger children followed suit to New York, where they attended Columbia Law School. Ruth did well in school, but after graduation, she couldn't find a job as a lawyer in a firm because of her gender. Later, Ruth taught at the university, teaching courses related to gender and law. Ruth has handled a number of gender inequality defense cases, realizing that gender equality is missing at the legal level, and there is still a lot that can be done in this field in the future. When she was appointed to the District Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1980, she was required to work in Washington. By this time, Martin was already a very successful tax lawyer in New York. But he gave up his job and followed his wife to Washington. In the following life, Martin took on the heavy responsibility of taking care of the family. At the time when the women's movement was on the rise, Martin recognized the importance of Ruth's work and made Ruth a full professional woman without the worries of a family.

The love and support of his family keeps Ruth fully engaged in his work. Not only did Martin take care of the family, but he also made waves during Ruth's campaign for justice. He contacted women in politics, academia, and the media that Ruth had helped, and did a lot for Ruth's successful campaign. Ruth's quiet and taciturn personality hindered her career to a certain extent, and it was Martin who made up for her.

3. Hobbies and sports

Ruth loves opera, and when he enjoys opera, he can completely let go of the troubles of work. The love of art also made her, accompanied by her family, get close to the artwork after Martin passed away, and slowly got out of the dilemma of losing her lover.

Russ Ginsburg had two cancers, but both survived. Since 1999, she has insisted on fitness, and under the guidance of the coach, she has done both equipment and non-equipment exercises. Now an old lady who is nearly 90 years old and still insists on exercising, what reason do we have to mourn in bed.

A healthy body is the capital of work and life, and everyone should treat their body well.

In the documentary, we can see Ruth's passion for the law and the love and support of Ruth's family for her. Facing the unequal encounters in life, the incomprehension and attack on his peers, and the pain of losing Martin, Ruth is peaceful in front of the camera. Successful people always have something special in their bodies, and if they can learn a thing or two, they can be considered virtuous.

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RBG quotes

  • Bill Clinton: She did something I'm not sure I could have done: she made real friendship with

    [Antonin]

    Bill Clinton: Scalia.

  • Antonin Scalia: Why don't you call us the Odd Couple?

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg: He is a very funny fellow.

    Antonin Scalia: She's a very nice person, she likes opera - what's not to like?... Except her views of the law, of course.

    [Both Ginsburg and Scalia, as well as the crowd, laugh]