I am a child of the 80s and a teenager and young woman of the 90s.  To me, the idea of a woman entering the workforce was a given, if that is what she chose to do.
During my upbringing the only time I saw issues arise for women when it came to work vs. family was by watching movies such as Diane Keaton’s Baby Boom.  Of course, now that I’m older, I know that things are much more complicated than shown in this film.
I grew up receiving mixed messages about …

What an interesting day for the Supreme Court hearing to confirm Judge Sotomayor.
The expected happened and we heard about her “wise Latina” quote and she defended herself by stating:
“I gave a variant of my speech to a variety of different groups, most often to groups of women lawyers or to groups, most particularly, of young Latino lawyers and students. As my speech made clear in one of the quotes that you reference, I was trying to inspire them to believe that their life experiences would enrich the legal system, because …

And, the race is on.
Yesterday, the confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor began.  There was praise, and there was criticism, nothing surprising there.  It was expected and much of the comments were along party lines.
I did find it interesting that Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer pointed to the literary character of Nancy Drew as one of the main influences of her life.  He stated that the character “inspired her sense of adventure, developed her sense of justices, and showed her that women could, and should be, outspoken and bold.  Now, in …

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Many of us are still unclear as to why Sarah Palin resigned as governor of Alaska.  I know that I am.  One thing that seems apparent to me is that Gov. Palin has not actively sought the spotlight since her resignation; if anything the media has sought her out, wanting answers to questions that many of us have.
Whether Gov. Palin resigned for personal family reasons, a desire to make sure her state had the best representative …

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Sonia Sotomayor’s journey towards becoming a Supreme Court Justice continues.  As with all nominees for the Supreme Court before her, Sotomayor’s involvement in different organizations has been scrutinized.  Most recently her previous involvement as a board member for the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, or PRLDEF, has come under the microscope.
The LatinoJustice PRLDEF states that it:
champions an equitable society.  Using the power of the law together with advocacy and education, LatinoJustice PRLDEF protects opportunities for all …

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Like many people around the world, I too have been following the events unraveling in Iran since the election results of the June 12th election were announced.  As many of you know, the information that has been filtering through to us in recent days has not been easy to come by considering the crack down on foreign media presence in the country. One story that seems to have exploded onto the international scene due to the common citizens …

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The use of labels is part of our everyday lives. As Shirley Chisholm once said, “The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females beings when the doctor says: ‘It’s a girl.’” Today, in this country, it is a rarity that a pregnant couple decides to wait and find out the sex of their unborn child. So, before we are even born, …

The New Agenda welcomes Monica, a graduate student who has volunteered to share what it means to her to have a minority female nominated as a Supreme Court Justice.  The opinions she expresses are her own, not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
Monica Jean Alaniz
When I first heard that Sonia Sotomayor had been nominated to the Supreme Court I have to admit that I got excited before knowing much about her. After all, here was a Latina being nominated to one of the highest judicial positions in the U.S. By …