Infamous female power pioneer——Justice Ruth. Bader. Ginsburg Ginsburg

"Fight for what you care about, but do it in a way that allows others to join you." Byrd. Ginsburg

Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.

This sentence comes from US Justice Ruth Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave advice to the young women present at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute. Although this famous quote does not come from the judgment, nor is it her opinion on the law, it is the second female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and the only Jewish female justice who has devoted her life to women's rights. Under the struggle for progress, he left wisdom and experience advice to modern young women.

Ruth. Bader. Ginsburg He

was called "notorious"?

Ruth. Bader. Ginsburg's clothing style has also become a trend. Although the judge always appears in dark robes, if you look closely, it is not difficult to find that he especially uses accessories to emphasize his personal style.

She is an American The Supreme Court justice nominated by US President Clinton in 1993 is also the only Jewish female justice in the United States so far, creating a cultural icon that can be felt at the first sight.

She symbolizes the liberal voice that acts as a counterweight to the conservative forces on the court. Not only does he openly and loudly speak out about women's rights, abortion rights, and same-sex marriage rights, he faces conservative ideas without fear; he is also the strongest supporter of marginalized groups in society.

With her distinctive character of speaking out for justice, people called her "The Notorious RBG". What was originally a negative word has become synonymous with boldness and bravery.

Was rejected from the library

Ruth was born in Brooklyn, New York. Bader. Even though Ginsburg grew up in a low socioeconomic neighborhood, her mother, Celia, taught her independence and the strong character she possesses today. Celia herself gave up going to college and instead worked day and night in a garment factory to earn wages for her younger brother to complete his studies. It was also she who told Ruth the importance of education.

In 1957, there were only 9 female students out of 500 students. They were treated endlessly unfairly; they could not use the campus library, were not called out to express their opinions in class, and were asked by the dean to explain themselves. Why should I "take away the boy's quota"?

Whether it is her mother's selflessness or the discrimination during her studies; these are real experiences in life that have sharpened her perseverance today.

Pioneers of female power

At that time, the American society was dominated by men, and even the courts did not believe that "sex discrimination" existed, and Ruth. Bader. Ginsburg was the one who picked up the hammer and broke down the walls.

In 1970, she co-founded the legal magazine "Feminist Legal Report", using the magazine to focus on women's rights. While teaching at Columbia University, she wrote the first legal case book on gender discrimination.

In the early years, judge robes were custom-made for men and were paired with shirts and ties. Ruth creates her own legal gown! Wear her classic look with a variety of lace collars and special-occasion chest lace embellishments. People said: "She brought revolutionary changes to American women."

Ruth especially likes neckwear decorated with lace, embroidery, sequins and other elements, and will wear it according to different occasions, such as if she is wearing it that day When there is an important opinion that needs to be expressed, she will wear this majority opinion collar to attend.

On the other hand, if she holds an objection that day, she will wear this collar piece decorated with bead buttons because: "It looks very good with the objection!"

Rewrite the rules of social games

Women’s rights are not just words. Ruth can always use her talents to assist ideas, making the United States step by step closer to true equality between men and women. One of her classic cases came in 1996, when the court was debating whether Virginia Military Institute's decision to only admit men was unreasonable. The college maintains that in order to maintain the excellence and tradition of the military, it is necessary to insist on "only recruiting men", while women can instead attend VWIL schools that are exclusively for women.

But in Ruth’s eyes, she didn’t think so. In her judgment, she clearly rejected this rule that puts women at a disadvantage. The case was ultimately declared unconstitutional and set a milestone on the road to gender equality. Because of this ruling, the Virginia Military Academy was forced to admit the first batch of 30 female students in 1997. This group of pioneers received their diplomas in 2001. Since then, the proportion of female students in the Virginia Military Academy has increased year by year. , later

The strongest backing?

Ruth. Bader. There is no doubt about Ginsburg's intelligence and willpower, but the amazing teammate who allows her to display her outstanding abilities so freely is her husband Martin, who also has a legal background. Ginsburg.

"He's the only man I've ever dated who cared that I had a brain." Ruth. Bader. Ginsberg once described his lover Martin. Ginsburg. They look very different, one is tall, the other is thin, and their family backgrounds are also very different, but their acquaintance is like a lovely destiny.

Ruth and Martin were both students at Cornell University. Ruth recalled that one day, Nabokov, the English literature professor he admired, asked questions about the British literary giant Dickens in class. Martin was the only one present. The student who answered the question made her heart skip a beat. Martin's roommate also acted as a matchmaker and arranged for the two to meet. It is said that Martin's first impression after seeing Ruth was "super cute!" and his second impression was that "she is super smart!" After graduating from college, the two decided to * **Live the rest of your life.

In the 1950s, both men and women followed the rule of "men take charge outside, women take charge inside", but Ruth and Martin did the opposite. They decided to pursue their career ideals each and never interfere with each other, becoming the pioneers of a dual-income family.

After getting married, Martin discovered that Ruth had no interest in cooking and had no skills. Martin became the one in and out of the kitchen and always supported the resolute female justice. The former White House chief of staff once said: "Although Ruth Bader Ginsburg will definitely be appointed to the Supreme Court based on her abilities, it would be difficult to be where she is today if her husband had not done these things for her."

In the early 1990s, Ruth became a candidate for justice. Due to etiquette, it was inconvenient to canvass votes for herself, so Martin, a respected tax law professor at Georgetown University, took the front line for his wife, including lobbying media people. This is not an easy job. Bader was successfully appointed as justice on June 14, 1993.

At the end of her speech, Ruth looked at the gentleman sitting in the front row and said, "I have the close support of my life partner Martin. He has been my best friend and most powerful support since I was young. ”

In 2010, Martin passed away due to cancer. Before leaving, he left a note to his beloved Ruth:

Dearest Ruth,

You are the only love in my life, leaving only a little bit for my parents and children, and their children.

I have admired and loved you since we met at Cornell 56 years ago. How wonderful it is to watch you reach the top of the legal world.

I will be in the hospital until Friday, June 25th. During this period, I will think deeply about the rest of my life and health, and whether I should hold on or let go, because it is too painful to lose the quality of life.

I hope you support me, but I understand that you may not. My love for you remains undiminished.

Martin

Martin died a week later and hit the road alone. Diethardt said: "This is the last protection to relieve my beloved wife from the burden of making this decision."

Enemy but also best friend

Although Ruth. Bader. Ginsburg is a liberal in the U.S. court, but she also has good friends in the opposing conservative camp!

The late United States Justice Antonin. Scalia is known as the "conservative fighter" and is also Ginsburg's eternal best friend. Although their ideas always collide in front of the Constitution, privately they still maintain their ordinary friend schedule of going to the opera together.

Ginsburg said of Scalia: "I basically disagree with his views, but I like the way he expresses them." They also hang-glided and rode elephants together. The two adhered to their own ideals, and at the same time shared random memories of life with each other, allowing people to see that Ginsberg viewed friendship with wisdom and both strength and softness.