Comments on: Sotomayor Quits Women’s Club

By: Sonia Sotomayor quits the Belizean Grove | Moonage Political Webdream

Sonia Sotomayor quits the Belizean Grove | Moonage Political Webdream — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:34:51 +0000

[...] those criticizing her ethics, quit the Belizean Grove. Now, the problem she’s got is this just looks stupid to me, and some others. What’s the point in quitting AFTER membership becomes an issue? I mean, really? [...]

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:31:14 +0000

I would think the harm is fairly obvious - it provides a mechanism of social/career advancement (i.e. networking) that is closed to some because of their gender. How is that not offensive in this day and age?

So, absent membership in a club I'd never heard of until three days ago, men are shut out of career advancement? Really?

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:19:41 +0000

Still, it’s hard to see any harm to elite women getting together in a setting without men to network, commiserate, and let loose.

I would think the harm is fairly obvious - it provides a mechanism of social/career advancement (i.e. networking) that is closed to some because of their gender. How is that not offensive in this day and age?

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:15:38 +0000

It is all part of the hypocrisy. Imagine the 'fierce moral outrage' on the left and in the media (but I repeat myself) if W. had nominated so many people to serve under him who couldn't be bothered to obey the tax laws. I suspect that all those opinion writers who castigated Kennedy will now be silent when their sides ox is gored.

Personally, I don't find a problem with her being in a gender specific organization.

By: Belong To The Club, And They’ll Have Someone Like You As A Member « Around The Sphere

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:50:23 +0000

[...] James Joyner: Belizean Grove is an anachronism. Women have been governors, Supreme Court justices, cabinet secretaries, vice presidential nominees, serious presidential candidates, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and so forth long enough now that it’s taken as a given that sex isn’t a barrier to success in those positions. Still, it’s hard to see any harm to elite women getting together in a setting without men to network, commiserate, and let loose. Once she’s confirmed to the Supreme Court, there won’t be many opportunities for Sotomayor to do that, anyway, and taking away this release valve will do more harm than good. [...]

By: G.A.Phillips

G.A.Phillips — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:53:36 +0000

This must be the newest Christianity

No it would be more like the newest evolutionism....

I used to be a racist and a sexist but I evolved through selection.......

By: odograph

odograph — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:04:41 +0000

As an aside, I’ve never understood what resigning one’s membership after having been nominated to some high office is supposed to accomplish. If there were something wrong with being in the club, how would that mitigated by resigning for political convenience? Sotomayor is an appelate court judge about to turn 55 years old; membership is hardly some youthful indiscretion.

Obviously they won't have a Supereme Court Jutice in their membership.

My early morning brain isn't putting together why some think this is important (other than as you say that it is the standard American political play book), but quitting now means that only non-supreme Sotomayor was a memeber.

By: DL

DL — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:45:28 +0000

"...take charge of their own destinies and help others to do the same..."

This must be the newest Christianity, as "give it up to God" and humility, get thrown under the femi-bus?