Hi kathie. So nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too. I enjoyed your book. Thank you. I would like to start this interview by talking a little bit about you. I also would like the audience to hear the story which honestly which really offended me. Which is in your introduction. You got a note from a professor claiming he would never be a political scientist. Can you say little bit about that . Speech i put that in the book because when i was in college i struggled with what i wanted to major in. I wanted about going into science, humanities or social science. And i finally decided on social science because i found those questions much more interesting comment engaging in urgent for me. My First Political science course we read all of the great political philosophers from plato on up. They were all asking the question, what is justice . What is Good Government . How can you organize a government and organize society to make life better for people. Particularly to make justice. So, i end
Hi deborah. Hi kathy its nice to meet you. I enjoyed your book. Thank you. Lets start this interview talking about you but also like the audience to hear the story which honestly frankly is in your introduction. You got a note from a professor he would never be a political scientist. Can you say more about that . [laughter] when i was in college i struggled with what i wanted to major in and i was torn between science and humanities or social sciences. I finally decided on social science with First Political science course we will read all of the philosophers and they all ask the question what is justice and how can you organize government and society to make life better for people particular lead to make justice . I decided to may become a Political Science major i he had a lack of confidence in my skills as a social scientist because i didnt get very good grades in those courses i got good grades in my science and math courses so it was a dilemma so i took this Political Science cour
Can you say more about that quick. I put that in the book because i struggled with what i wanted to major in as most kids do and i was torn between going into science and humanities or social science. I finally decided on social science because i found those questions were more interesting and engaging and urgent for me my First Political science course all the great political philosophers of plato on up so what is justice and what is Good Government how do you organize government and society to make life better for people and justice . Before i decided to become a Political Science major i took a course. Flaherty had a lack of confidence in my skills because i didnt get very good grades and those courses but i got good grades in my science and math so it was a dilemma. I dont even remember what the paper was on. He never remember that just the greater the nasty comments. The professor said this is a credible effort but you will never be a political scientist. I really resonate with th
Everyone, please be seated. Good evening and thanks to Justice Ginsburg for joining us tonight. Record,oking at your Justice Ginsburg, and i noticed you have had a lot of name changes over the years. You went by ruth. Then you became professor ginsb finallyge ginsburg, and Justice Ginsburg. You have this new moniker of rbg. Can i just call you Justice Ginsburg . You can call me ruth. Georgetown law school, i know these are two institutions of which you have had long association. You are here tonight to 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment. Your career has focused on equality more broadly. You said he wished your mother could have lived in an age when mothers good is and achieve and daughters were treated equally to sons. And cherished. What do you imagine your mother would have been or done had she lived in such an age . Is it true that she marched on behalf of the 19th amendment . Whens, my mother was 18 the 19th amendment became part of the constitution. 16, she took15 and part in
Of the 19th amendment. So when she the 9th amendment became a part of the constitution. So when she was 15 and 16, she took part in the parades in new york york. You asked what she would have done . Yes. My mother was one of the brightest people i knew. She might have been a University Professor or University President , or a legal luminary but those were so far beyond her reach. She grew up in a large family. Six of her siblings survived into adulthood. She graduated high school at age 15. Only one person in that large family went to university. And that was the eldest son. My mother went to work at age 15 to help support the family because they would not have any income from the eldest son. But if any child would have a university education, it would not be the eldest daughter, it would be the eldest son. Well, as we talk further, i will ask you whether you think weve actually achieved that situation where daughters are cherished as much as sons. But let me turn to the 19thamendment.