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: Ms. JDWhy the Supreme Court Needs a "Critical Mass" of Women
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Vanity Fair conributing editor Dee Dee Myers thinks the Supreme Court needs more than just another woman: what it needs is a critical mass.
Critical mass isn?t a static number, nor is it an argument that there should be an equal number of men and women in every room. It?s not just another word for ?quota.? Instead, it refers to the point at which there are enough women that the culture begins to change, that different points of view and different life experiences are equally valued, where everyone?s voice can be heard.
Full post as published by Ms. JD on July 13, 2009 (boomark / email).
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