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Mar 23, 2022 · During the second day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson refused to define what a “woman” is, deferring instead to scientific experts. When asked...
- Caroline Downey
- 'There Isn't One Single 'Biological' Answer to The Definition of A Woman'
- Experts Say The Category of 'Woman' Has Always Been in Dispute
- A Fierce Debate Over Trans Women in Sports
Blackburn tweeted after the exchange that "this is a simple question," and called Jackson's response "a major red flag." But Jordan-Young said she sees Jackson's answer, particularly the second half, reflecting the necessity of nuance. While traditional notions of sex and gender suggest a simple binary – if you are born with a penis, you are male a...
Juliet Williams, a professor of gender studies at UCLA who specializes in gender and the law, said it's important to note this isn't an entirely new debate. The category of woman has long been politically contested. Black women, she said, were not always welcomed in the category. For example, while the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote...
Blackburn's questions reflect the current debate over Thomas, a transgender woman and member of the University of Pennsylvania swimming team who made history this month when she won an NCAA swimming competition in Division I. Gender scholars and trans activists argue that critics are focused on Thomas' assignment as male at birth as the sole reason...
- Alia E. Dastagir
- Senior News Reporter
Mar 23, 2022 · As the confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson went into hour 13, Sen. Marsha Blackburn asked the Supreme Court nominee on Tuesday to define the word “woman.” “I can’t — ” Jackson...
Mar 23, 2022 · Senator Marsha Blackburn tried to get Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to give a definition of “woman,” as part of a diatribe against transgender rights.
- Jonathan Weisman
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sat before the Senate this week and boldly stated that she does not know what a woman is because she’s not a biologist. Her statement says a lot, not necessarily ...
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Jun 30, 2022 · Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the nation’s 116th justice, becoming the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She replaced Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who retired.
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Judge Jackson, who currently serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, has outstanding qualifications to serve on the Supreme Court.
