UNIT D - Blog 28

Sonia Sotomayor was judged by her behaviors in court from the media. When compared to a male counterpart his actions were seen as much more acceptable than hers even though they acted the exact same. Sonia is seen as quick on her feet and tough but to everyone she's seen as being a bitch but when a male named Scalia was reviewed he was seen as being positive when he showed any sort of toughness in the court room. The article also said that when Scalia is asking irrelevant questions about his case he's being seen as being a dutiful law professor but if Sotomayor were to act this way she's seen as someone who just wants to hear herself talk. When and if Scalia is harsh in the courtroom and puts up a good argument with his competitors he's seen as amazing to everyone who watches. If Sonia puts up a fight against a competitor then she's seen as difficult and someone who gets riled up and angry easily. Everyone is judging Sonia as if she's not as good as Scalia and it's all because of her gender. Nobody can accept the fact this is a very talented woman who is very good at what she does, instead the media is using her gender against her making her look like a violent predator who doesn't have the least bit of knowledge on how to be a lawyer. I think they want her to look stupid and unintelligent because the Supreme Court and other males in this world are threatened by this woman. They see her as being on the same level as them and they deem this as unacceptable because a woman shouldn't be able to hold such a high position in the work place. She's being seen as incompetent just because she can handle herself in the court room and put up a good argument, when Scalia does it he's seen as powerful, intelligent and very experienced. This shows how low people think of women who hold high positions in the work place.