Feminism and Diversity

suegeo

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5. Justice Kennedy's writings sure sting me

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 10:42 AM

Jun 2015

I like the "reaffirming the full citizenship and personhood" statement you made, and all.

It's just the quotes from Justice Kennedy that the article's author cites do sting and place married people over single people.

I'm not going to make a passionate embrace of a very traditional and conservative institution. It's nothing that I have against the gays, I'm just not that into marriage.

It's an institution that does not offer much that's positive to women. And in fact, an institution that has harmed women pretty much throughout its history.

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The single woman in me cringes [View all] suegeo Jun 2015 OP

Or even "The single lady" malthaussen Jun 2015 #1

I didn't even catch my misquote! suegeo Jun 2015 #7

I wondered as well... malthaussen Jun 2015 #10

On the bright side HassleCat Jun 2015 #2

Including smashing the institution entirely? suegeo Jun 2015 #4

I'm also a happily single woman... TDale313 Jun 2015 #3

Justice Kennedy's writings sure sting me suegeo Jun 2015 #5

I do think there are lots of ways TDale313 Jun 2015 #13

When that was read I was taken aback a little DURHAM D Jun 2015 #6

Are those 2 justices single? suegeo Jun 2015 #8

Yes. DURHAM D Jun 2015 #9

R. Bader-Ginsberg might have a few interesting thoughts too suegeo Jun 2015 #11

I find myself agreeing in part with Scalia and Thomas... malthaussen Jun 2015 #12

I don't care who gets married as long as it's not me Warpy Jun 2015 #14