Assignment Problem: Long Essay.
Question 1: Is the wage gap real? Is it primarily a result of sex discrimination or an artifact of women's choices? Develop a critical argument with at least four substantive points in support of your position. Your analysis should also address evidence contrary to your position.
What is the principle difference in legal reasoning between Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dissenting opinion and the majority opinion in Lilly Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007)? Based on the same facts in evidence, how can Justice Ginsburg (representing she and three others) see sex discrimination at work while the majority of five cannot? Explain.
Question 2: The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade (1973). What is the status of abortion rights in the United States at this moment? How would "reproductive rights" be defined in a post-Roe era given that states will vary in their policies? What about criminalization?