Is it only me, or is it true that most professors (and students) in gender studies are either women or gay men? I never seriously surveyed every law school faculty, but my gut feeling tends to say that this really is the case.
In a way, it's kind of sad. We teach ourselves that the law is a social tool that promotes equality to all members of society. I think that a more proper definition is that the law is a social tool through which disenfranchised minorities are able to claim their own equality. Not that this is a bad thing. It's good to have a social field in which people can struggle for their rights without violence and with a pretty good chance of getting what they deserve. It's just a shame to find out that, still, people actively fight mostly for their own rights, and much less for the rights of others. They might vigorously support such a struggle, but not really engage in its promotion.
So next time you're born into a minority group, at least make sure you're born to a relatively large and educated one. Otherwise you might find that you're really screwed.
In a way, it's kind of sad. We teach ourselves that the law is a social tool that promotes equality to all members of society. I think that a more proper definition is that the law is a social tool through which disenfranchised minorities are able to claim their own equality. Not that this is a bad thing. It's good to have a social field in which people can struggle for their rights without violence and with a pretty good chance of getting what they deserve. It's just a shame to find out that, still, people actively fight mostly for their own rights, and much less for the rights of others. They might vigorously support such a struggle, but not really engage in its promotion.
So next time you're born into a minority group, at least make sure you're born to a relatively large and educated one. Otherwise you might find that you're really screwed.
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