Comments on: A Rose by any other Name Might Become a Judge

By: Was Sonia Sotomayor right about female judges? « The Jury Room

Was Sonia Sotomayor right about female judges? « The Jury Room — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:04:37 +0000

[...] most measures. Our hope is that one day soon, women will not have to have masculine sounding names (like “Jim”) to have a better chance of becoming a [...]

By: Social Psychologists Discuss Stereotype Threat « The Situationist

Social Psychologists Discuss Stereotype Threat « The Situationist — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:03:34 +0000

[...] a sample of related Situationst post “A Rose by any other Name Might Become a Judge,” “The Gendered Situation of Chess,” “The Situation of [...]

By: Redux: Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman (with appreciation to Tammy Wynette, Linda Ronstadt and Anne Reed) « The Jury Room

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:43:03 +0000

[...] Let’s do a quick review of the studies out recently that serve up one hit after another for the women among us. First, we find out that if you are a woman attorney who wants to be a judge, it helps (even in 2009) if you have a masculine-ish first name (like Jim). [...]