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To be shockingly transparent, what I knew about Ruth Bader Ginsburg prior to reading “Notorious RBG” by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik for book club was that she:
Reading about RBG’s college experience reminded me of my engineering undergrad experience. The book details how she created a mental map of every woman's bathroom on the Cornell campus. Similarly, the engineering sorority I belonged to required all candidates to find every women’s bathroom in the maze of a science building. It also surprised me to learn that it was only in the 60s that we had to argue cases to keep our jobs upon becoming pregnant while working. Most of the interpretations I see about RBG in the media today label Ginsburg as a feminist - at one point in her career she was accused of advocating too much or the rights of men.
The story thus far of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a motivating tale. What I found most inspiring is that Justice Ginsburg is just a quiet woman who shows up to work every day and puts in the effort to halt discrimination against men and women. I would highly encourage everyone to check out a copy of this
book.
In closing, I’d like to share eight tips from Notorious RBG on how to be more like Justice Ginsburg:
- Was a Supreme Court Justice
- Was featured in a lot of internet memes
- Wears a collar and glasses
- Says dissent a lot
- Is a feminist
Reading about RBG’s college experience reminded me of my engineering undergrad experience. The book details how she created a mental map of every woman's bathroom on the Cornell campus. Similarly, the engineering sorority I belonged to required all candidates to find every women’s bathroom in the maze of a science building. It also surprised me to learn that it was only in the 60s that we had to argue cases to keep our jobs upon becoming pregnant while working. Most of the interpretations I see about RBG in the media today label Ginsburg as a feminist - at one point in her career she was accused of advocating too much or the rights of men.
The story thus far of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a motivating tale. What I found most inspiring is that Justice Ginsburg is just a quiet woman who shows up to work every day and puts in the effort to halt discrimination against men and women. I would highly encourage everyone to check out a copy of this
book.
In closing, I’d like to share eight tips from Notorious RBG on how to be more like Justice Ginsburg:
- Work for what you believe in
- But pick your battles
- And don’t burn your bridges.
- Don’t be afraid to take charge
- Think about what you want, then do the work
- But then enjoy what makes you happy
- Bring along your crew
- Have a sense of humor
