The Lighter Side

Earlier I signed into Yahoo and one of the major headlines was something to the effect, Ginsburg goes it alone. I tried to link to it but it has since been bumped off the sign-in page, most likey by the Slam Dunk competition. I'm sure sexism had something to do with it. So I think I found the story here. I'm not sure what the point of the article is, other than that we should feel sorry for her for being the only woman on the Supreme Court. Somehow, I am having trouble mustering up sympathy. It is an honor for anyone to sit on the Supreme Court, male or female. Ginsburg does not deserve sympathy, special status, or anything like this. She is a Justice of the Supreme Court, period. I thought this paragraph was interesting:

"She's shy and quiet and seems chilly when you don't know her but is intensely attached to friends," said lawyer Kathleen Peratis, whom Ginsburg hired in the 1970s to succeed her at the Women's Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union. "I think not having a woman to play with is going to be a big gap."

"...not having a woman to play with..."? What is this? Recess? This woman is responsible for making some of the most important decisions, legally, facing our country. Who cares who she "plays" with?