Is Sotomayor Really a Bully or Are People Just Sexist?

re: Is Sotomayor Really a Bully or Are People Just Sexist?

equality100 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:41:07 GMT

People disagree with Justice Sotomayor because they are looking for any reason to stop this Latina from becoming a Supreme Court Justice. These disagreers must silence this lady from becoming a Supreme Court Justice because she is intelligent and wise enough to express her opinions. There is a fear amongst some people that her decisions will favor the ignored section of our citizens. Justice Sotomayor is a fine person, and she must become a member of our Supreme Court not because she is a Latina, but because she posesses the knowledge to decide fairly.

re: Is Sotomayor Really a Bully or Are People Just Sexist?

Fridge — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:57:07 GMT

I don't know much about Sotomayor, never heard of her until the nomination came up, but it's difficult to think of her as a hard-liner when you compare her to dreadful old men such as Scalia or Thomas. These men are far-to-the-right and certainly don't represent the viewpoints of many Americans. I'm interested personally in the fact that this firefighter's case was brought to the forefront when referencing Sotomayor's credentials. Where I live, we have been having difficulties with our firefighting dept for several years, not on the basis of race, but rather, sexism. Some of our firefighters have been accused of exploiting underaged females and dealing in pornography online. My question to the firefighting community in general would be, "Just what kind of psychological profiling are you using to select people?" Some research I have done in the past indicates that firefighters tend to be adrenalin junkies whose psych profiles may be a bit outside the mainstream to begin with. If Sotomayor was agressive in her questionning, maybe she had good reason.

re: Is Sotomayor Really a Bully or Are People Just Sexist?

BrotherTonyO — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:12:08 GMT

Fridge, June 15, 2009 at 2:57pm said that Scalia and Thomas don't represent the viewpoint of many Americans. I'm just wondering what the definition of "many" is. Despite what anyone may claim, we live in a divided nation. Of those who stand for something, we still have about 40% conservative and 40% liberal with the 20% who are in need of a compass (or should I say GPS) deciding our elections.

Even as Bush's job approval ratings sunk down into the gutter, he still had around 20%. You might say that's not many people who approved but that's still 50 million people. So how do you define "many" Fridge? Maybe you just assume that the almost everyone agrees with you so not many would dare have a contrary opinion to your enlightened one?

My problem with Sotomayor is the same problem I have with most lawyers, judges, and politicians: they're not living in the same "world" that I do. I don't care where she was born and raised. Because, based on what I've seen, she left that world behind decades ago. Can you say, "ivory tower"?

re: Is Sotomayor Really a Bully or Are People Just Sexist?

Qidisrupt — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:28:16 GMT

Sotomayor is a Democrat, female, Latino, and technically more qualified to be a Supreme Court Justice than the others who are sitting on the bench at this time. She graduated at the top of her class in law school; yep, that's mighty intimidating to a bunch of white GOP'ers. No, she is not a bully...I believe the boys are jealous of her amazing accomplishments.