Sotomayor Panel Discussion

So I went to the Sotomayor Panel on Tuesday and I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into, I just knew that it was in the same room as my music class.. ughhh. Fortunately, I really enjoyed the discussion. I got to hear a lot about the new Jusctice’s background which I did not know. I really liked the speaker who discussed how media portrays her. I thought it was really interesting that she felt that Sonia Sotomayor has to be feminized by the media in order to be accepted. Even though she was a pioneer in a masculine field of work, she is still not completely accepted unless she is portrayed as a “doting godmother” or “doting aunt.” I’m glad I went to this workshop and I wish I would have stayed for the whole thing, but the presenters went over time.