Discuss Fred Strebeigh's Equal: Women Reshape American Law

May 29, 2009 RSS Feed Print

The history of discrimination against women in the United States is long, complex, and shocking, Fred Strebeigh argues in Equal: Women Reshape American Law. Strebeigh, a widely published magazine writer and senior lecturer in the department of English at Yale University, spoke recently with U.S. News about the legal struggle for women's rights, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's impact on the Supreme Court, and the importance of appointing a woman to replace Justice David Souter. Weigh in on the discussion below, and don't forget to check out the interview in the latest U.S.News Digital Weekly.

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