• Critics of Sotomayor Aren't Guilty of Racism or Sexism. They're Guilty of Ageism!

  Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:38 PM | By Sara Mosle
  
  
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  Meghan, I agree that the issue isn't really one of reverse-discrimination, even if think Hanna is right that Sotomayor's views on affirmative action may sound dated to some contemporary ears. Rather, the issue, I think, is similar to one that arose during last year's Democratic presidential primary. Then the election was often portrayed in terms of identity politics, much as Sotomayor's nomination is now. It was black (Obama) v. woman (Hillary), with criticisms of either dismissed as so much racism or sexism. But to me, the far more distinguishing characteristic of both candidates, and of Sotomayor, has less to do with their sex or skin color than with their respective ages... (To read the rest of this post, visit our new website DoubleX.com!)
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