Media adopt gender, racial stereotypes in characterizing Sotomayor's temperament, intellect
June 03, 2009 4:06 pm ET
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SUMMARY: Numerous media figures have adopted language reflecting gender and racial stereotypes in reporting about Sonia Sotomayor's temperament and intellect, in many instances relying on anonymous characterizations in Jeffrey Rosen's New Republic piece on Sotomayor.








