bunnygrrl wrote:
I'm a little saddened today at the news of O'Connor's resignation. I'm not sad because of the possibility of Roe being overturned. In fact, O'Connor is one of those truly moderate judges for whom almost every case seems to be a close call.

What I'm sad about is that there are no women on the "short list" of nominees. Women have made great stides in all careers, but something seems to be happening to women who go to law school. Women now out-number men in law school. But, women only make up 15% of the deans of law schools. Eighty-seven percent of partners in law firms are men. Women are much more likely than men to give up the practice of law entirely.

I hope that when I retire, hopefully close to the O'Connor's age, the Supreme Court, law firms and all professions will look more like the world does: Half men, half women.

I have always found the disproportion of Women in government a little odd. While female participation has only been fostered in the last 100 years or so (and only seriously in the last 50 or so), why aren't more females going into government service? I wonder how much of it is stigma -vs- the "old boy network."

I have always found the disproportion of Women in government a little odd. While female participation has only been fostered in the last 100 years or so (and only seriously in the last 50 or so), why aren't more females going into government service? I wonder how much of it is stigma -vs- the "old boy network."

"old boy network" can only work at top (political appointees). Much of government is civil service. If women are underrepresented in civil service, it is likely because they want to work elsewhere. Civil service jobs can be frustrating for an ambitious person. Rules quite different from private sector. An idealistic person wishing to get results would not survive in this environment. Picture being surrounded by unambitious people who don't care when anything is done and since it is almost impossible to fire anyone, only those who have the same easy going slow pace survive.

As far as top political appointments, it takes a while to develop the talent/contacts to get there. This requires heavy duty networking as well as flexibility in ethics and convictions. He who pays the bills(lobbyists etc) sets the agenda you advocate...

bunnygrrl wrote:
I'm a little saddened today at the news of O'Connor's resignation. I'm not sad because of the possibility of Roe being overturned. In fact, O'Connor is one of those truly moderate judges for whom almost every case seems to be a close call.

What I'm sad about is that there are no women on the "short list" of nominees. Women have made great stides in all careers, but something seems to be happening to women who go to law school. Women now out-number men in law school. But, women only make up 15% of the deans of law schools. Eighty-seven percent of partners in law firms are men. Women are much more likely than men to give up the practice of law entirely.

I hope that when I retire, hopefully close to the O'Connor's age, the Supreme Court, law firms and all professions will look more like the world does: Half men, half women.

Well, then the supreme court will need one genuine hermaphrodite.

Vile - kudos to hermaphrodites. I got not problem with them. You?

Vile wrote:

bunnygrrl wrote:
I'm a little saddened today at the news of O'Connor's resignation. I'm not sad because of the possibility of Roe being overturned. In fact, O'Connor is one of those truly moderate judges for whom almost every case seems to be a close call.

What I'm sad about is that there are no women on the "short list" of nominees. Women have made great stides in all careers, but something seems to be happening to women who go to law school. Women now out-number men in law school. But, women only make up 15% of the deans of law schools. Eighty-seven percent of partners in law firms are men. Women are much more likely than men to give up the practice of law entirely.

I hope that when I retire, hopefully close to the O'Connor's age, the Supreme Court, law firms and all professions will look more like the world does: Half men, half women.

Well, then the supreme court will need one genuine hermaphrodite.

They can go fuck themselves.

bunnygrrl wrote:
Vile - kudos to hermaphrodites. I got not problem with them. You?

Vile wrote:

bunnygrrl wrote:
I'm a little saddened today at the news of O'Connor's resignation. I'm not sad because of the possibility of Roe being overturned. In fact, O'Connor is one of those truly moderate judges for whom almost every case seems to be a close call.

What I'm sad about is that there are no women on the "short list" of nominees. Women have made great stides in all careers, but something seems to be happening to women who go to law school. Women now out-number men in law school. But, women only make up 15% of the deans of law schools. Eighty-seven percent of partners in law firms are men. Women are much more likely than men to give up the practice of law entirely.

I hope that when I retire, hopefully close to the O'Connor's age, the Supreme Court, law firms and all professions will look more like the world does: Half men, half women.

Well, then the supreme court will need one genuine hermaphrodite.