Watching the movie on the basis of sex

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After watching the movie On the Basis of Sex (film) can you help me with the following questions

On the Basis of Sex

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Pause after the dinner at the Dean's house and identify at least three examples of sexism you observed so far. How do these examples make you feel while watching the film?
"The court ought not be affected by the weather of the day but will be by the climate of the era." And "The law is never finished, it is a work in progress." What does each of these statements mean? How important is it that laws change over time? Why?
Around minute 25, Ruth explains the excuses men have given her for why she is not hired in the legal profession. What are some of those reasons and have you heard them before in your own life? What is the value of emotion in professional roles?
In minute 37, Jane, Ruth's daughter, tells her mother that "if you're sitting around talking, that's not a movement, that's a support group!" How does this represent generational differences or ideas about what most effectively leads to social transformation or cultural change? What's the tone when Jane says, "Go get yourself pretty for Daddy's party." What is the significance behind her comment, or what is she implying about her mother?
"How a government taxes its citizens is a direct declaration of a country's values." What do you think about this comment? What are the ethical considerations that people who set taxes should make?
How do the limitations on Ruth affect her marriage?
"Change minds first, then change the law" - do you agree or disagree? How does one go about changing minds? What role might popular fiction play in this process?
Why does Ginsburg change the language from sex discrimination to gender discrimination?
Around minute 1:11 a character says, "These computers will find what we're looking for ... without any human beings actually reading the laws. What a horrifying age." What do you think about this statement? How is it relevant to a contemporary audience?

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