a woman who always had an interest in practicing law, since the sixth grade, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been such an inspiration to me.
Forever she leaves a legacy ❤️ 📷: post shared by HeForShe at Boston University on at 7:07am PDT Kennedy Barber-Fraser A feminist, a role model, a woman of strength. Their remarks have been edited for length and clarity. A common thread was respect for how Ginsburg, a liberal justice, feminist icon, and stalwart voice for women’s rights, inspired them, and in the case of School of Law students, was instrumental in their choice to study law, and how they looked up to her at a time when the court was increasingly leaning conservative.īU Today reached out to students and student groups across the University, asking them to share their thoughts about Ginsburg’s life and legacy. “Usually I write Facebook posts pretty quickly praising my heroes who have died for their incredible work and legacy, but it took me a day to get my bearings, reflect on RBG’s importance and work, and write a post in her memory.”īarber-Fraser is not alone in her grief-students from around the University shared similar sentiments over the weekend when asked to reflect on her loss. “I could not even move for 20 minutes because I was in shock,” Barber-Fraser (LAW’22) says. She was 87 years old.Kennedy Barber-Fraser cried for hours after a friend told her that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died Friday at the age of 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer on September 18 at home in Washington, D.C., surrounded by family.
She eventually rose to the status of a pop culture icon, earning the nickname “the Notorious RBG” and being lauded for her commitment to physical fitness. Famous for her ardent feminism, Ginsburg was largely known for her persuasive arguments and dissents on notable cases, including ones concerning gender discrimination, the rights of people with mental illness, and voting rights. She was also, notably, the first Jewish woman to serve and died on the holy holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Ginsburg was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, after being appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993. With the half-mast flag, homemade signs, and friends and strangers comforting one another, the images are quietly powerful-two words that are fitting to describe the late justice. While you were mourning the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg-Supreme Court justice and iconic feminist-in your own way Friday night and Saturday morning, others gathered at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., to hold a vigil in her honor.
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