Blog 28

Blog 28

I, for one, was absolutely at what Jeff Rosen wrote. I am not a journalist, not would I ever want to be one, but what he wrote would definitely solidify the idea that I would never want to be a journalist like him. There is an old saying that truly applies in this case. Sotomayor was “raked over the coals” in this article. I feel that Rosen proves in this article that, had he been given the opportunity, he would definitely have voted against anything that would help women and women’s rights. He certainly does not come across in this article as someone who thinks men and women are equal and that women and men can do the same jobs.
We are told in this article that Sotomayor is “a sharp interrogator and wanted attorneys to be on top of things.” Rosen portrayed this as something bad. Excuse me, but if I needed an attorney, I would definitely want that attorney to be a sharp interrogator and be on top of things! After all, it is my life and livelihood we are talking about. Perhaps Rosen should be on trial and have an attorney who doesn’t interrogate much and doesn’t care about being on top of things. I’m sure Rosen would not be a happy man.
Calling Sonia Sotomayor a “fiery Latina woman” is about as prejudicial as one can get. That statement alone is screaming for lawsuits citing slander and malicious prejudice.
If I had the time, I would jump at the chance to go back and see what Rosen said when Clarence Thomas was being considered for the High Court or when Samuel Alito was being considered. It would even be interesting to hear what he would have said about Antonin Scalia. My guess is that he would have praised the same attributes for which he criticized Sonia Sotomayor. (Word Count – 311).