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Strict Scrutiny
The book's introduction invoked Pauli Murray, described as an under-sung pioneer of civil rights, racial justice, and gender justice whose contributions were often overlooked by legal structures. Murray's work was foundational in citing the 14th Amendment for women's rights, even if she didn't receive credit immediately.
The people who did show up pretty regularly however, were black women and I love that you began this book by invoking one of the most under sung people of color Polly Murray and Polly Murray, I think...
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The book's introduction invoked Pauli Murray, described as an under-sung pioneer of civil rights, racial justice, and gender justice whose contributions were often overlooked by legal structures. Murray's work was foundational in citing the 14th Amendment for women's rights, even if she didn't receive credit immediately.
The people who did show up pretty regularly however, were black women and I love that you began this book by invoking one of the most under sung people of color Polly Murray and Polly Murray, I think by today's standard would be understood as gender non conforming on that's not how Polly Murray identified at the time and there probably wasn't sufficient vernacular for them to do so.
Paulie Murray is credited by Ruth Bader Ginsburg in you know some of the first briefing around using the 14th Amendment to protect women at the time that RBG puts Paulie Murray on the brief, but I think that Paulie Murray is this wears Waldo of not just you know civil rights and racial justice but gender justice.