Don't Worry About Sonia Sotomayor's Diabetes

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rambam — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:47:25 GMT

She will be replacing Souter not Breyer.

re: Don't Worry About Sonia Sotomayor's Diabetes

comment1234 — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:13:31 GMT

I think her diabetes is very relevant and has everything to do with whether the diabetic takes care of themselves or not. It's clear that Sotomayor is obese and that may have a negative impact on her disease. At age 54, is she likely to adopt new health habits? Doubtful!

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mishmaroo — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:22:55 GMT

Judge Sotomayor has Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease which has nothing to do with the weight of Sotomayor. Type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, not type 1. If we want to talk about obesity, then perhaps it's time for Antonin Scalia to step down. Clarence Thomas is no lightweight either. Both would be at a high risk of Type 2 diabetes. Let's leave weight out of this argument. Sotomayor has Type 1 Diabetes, a very different disease.

Plenty of people have type 1 diabetes; Athletes who perform at the top of their game, teeny bopper rock stars who tour the world, FBI agents, businesswomen, TV stars, and every day more and more children (and adults) are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. These folks live very normal, very healthy, very successful lives.

So please, leave diabetes out of this equation.

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zoeysmom92081 — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:09:25 GMT

@comment1234 Where were you when the chunky monkeys already on the court were nominated. Oh they're men, that's right. I'm equally appalled at the comments I've seen claiming her diabetes will cause her to have "mood swings" while hearing a case like they make split second decisions on issues. Why not just say she might have a "hot flash" on the bench. As a society we embarrass ourselves way too often with comments like this.

re: Don't Worry About Sonia Sotomayor's Diabetes

iamrar — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:16:35 GMT

Could you kindly factcheck the first paragraph, and note properly exactly whom Sonia Sotomayor has been nominated to replace? Such blatant disregard for accuracy truly undermines the substance of the article.

re: Don't Worry About Sonia Sotomayor's Diabetes

risingtide — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:50:49 GMT

To Zoeysmom: You are absolutely right pointing out they are mostly men. Men who die younger because of their sex. Men who are more suseptable to cancer and high risk behaviors. I have noticed that these points did not appear in any discussion on whether they would die quicker. We do embarass ourselves with these one-sided sexist issues with women.

To Mishmaroo : What point are you trying to raise about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetis? Are you suggesting that because type 2 is CORRELATED with obesity that being overweight CAUSED the condition? The CAUSE of type 2 has NOT been verified. A basic stat class should demonstrate the difference between correlation (a relationship) and a cause. There are strong genetic factors in type 2 on the disease and the issue of weight. But, again, what is your point? If a justice had type 2 they would be unfit to sit on the bench? And BTW, both type 1 and 2 are similar conditions. They both involve similar treatments and have similar health outcomes (whether they care for or do not care for their condition). Either clarify your stance or provide a valid one.

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