Watching RBG doc tonight with my kids

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I prefer the documentary to the movie, but we’ll watch both this weekend.

I encourage you to do the same!

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Yes! We are watching On The Basis of Sex. (It’s not streaming on Hulu or Netflix, FYI, but Amazon Prime has a 7-day free trial of Showtime and we did that.)

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Kids are too young but will be watching with my husband. What a terrible loss, she was truly an inspiration and a class act.

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Brilliant! I wish my kid was old enough.

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Anonymous wrote:My 11 and 13yo kids would be bored stiff. And they are bright and engaging. But after a week of distance learning they would see it as punishment. And spare the judgment, they are at a top liberal private in DC and know all about RBG. But weekends are for exploring or relaxing.

Also my son noted RBG was as much a beneficiary of her birth - both in her social position as well as the “first” opportunities she was able to be a part of. Young women or men today have to search a lot harder to find something worthy of making an impact. So many bright young people who can go to law school. But they rarely find themselves able to really partake in significant things for which they can stand out and make an impact. He explained how Malcolm Gladwell explained this in one of his recent books.

Thanks for the laugh, pp. I hope your son finds a situation worthy of his talent.

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Your poor kids.

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Anonymous wrote:My 11 and 13yo kids would be bored stiff. And they are bright and engaging. But after a week of distance learning they would see it as punishment. And spare the judgment, they are at a top liberal private in DC and know all about RBG. But weekends are for exploring or relaxing.

Also my son noted RBG was as much a beneficiary of her birth - both in her social position as well as the “first” opportunities she was able to be a part of. Young women or men today have to search a lot harder to find something worthy of making an impact. So many bright young people who can go to law school. But they rarely find themselves able to really partake in significant things for which they can stand out and make an impact. He explained how Malcolm Gladwell explained this in one of his recent books.

Thanks for the laugh, pp. I hope your son finds a situation worthy of his talent.

Thanks. It’s hard because all of the interesting international development nonprofits he tries to start have all been done including by prior students at his school. But his app is selling well.

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Anonymous wrote:My 11 and 13yo kids would be bored stiff. And they are bright and engaging. But after a week of distance learning they would see it as punishment. And spare the judgment, they are at a top liberal private in DC and know all about RBG. But weekends are for exploring or relaxing.

Also my son noted RBG was as much a beneficiary of her birth - both in her social position as well as the “first” opportunities she was able to be a part of. Young women or men today have to search a lot harder to find something worthy of making an impact. So many bright young people who can go to law school. But they rarely find themselves able to really partake in significant things for which they can stand out and make an impact. He explained how Malcolm Gladwell explained this in one of his recent books.

Thanks for the laugh, pp. I hope your son finds a situation worthy of his talent.

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Anonymous wrote:My 11 and 13yo kids would be bored stiff. And they are bright and engaging. But after a week of distance learning they would see it as punishment. And spare the judgment, they are at a top liberal private in DC and know all about RBG. But weekends are for exploring or relaxing.

Also my son noted RBG was as much a beneficiary of her birth - both in her social position as well as the “first” opportunities she was able to be a part of. Young women or men today have to search a lot harder to find something worthy of making an impact. So many bright young people who can go to law school. But they rarely find themselves able to really partake in significant things for which they can stand out and make an impact. He explained how Malcolm Gladwell explained this in one of his recent books.

Thanks for the laugh, pp. I hope your son finds a situation worthy of his talent.

+1

If your kids can’t look around and see injustice, they are sheltered and blinded by privilege. We have a long way to go and there are plenty of opportunities to contribute. Maybe not everyone will be famous for their efforts, but that would be a strange goal.

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Anonymous wrote:My 11 and 13yo kids would be bored stiff. And they are bright and engaging. But after a week of distance learning they would see it as punishment. And spare the judgment, they are at a top liberal private in DC and know all about RBG. But weekends are for exploring or relaxing.

Also my son noted RBG was as much a beneficiary of her birth - both in her social position as well as the “first” opportunities she was able to be a part of. Young women or men today have to search a lot harder to find something worthy of making an impact. So many bright young people who can go to law school. But they rarely find themselves able to really partake in significant things for which they can stand out and make an impact. He explained how Malcolm Gladwell explained this in one of his recent books.

Thanks for the laugh, pp. I hope your son finds a situation worthy of his talent.

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If your kids can’t look around and see injustice, they are sheltered and blinded by privilege. We have a long way to go and there are plenty of opportunities to contribute. Maybe not everyone will be famous for their efforts, but that would be a strange goal.

Fine. But I don’t get the hero worship. We all know dozens of young people who would do the same thing as her. She didn’t take any serious personal risk to her lifestyle in choosing her cases. She didn’t risk physical harm either as if she were the first female US Marine to save her platoon.

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Anonymous wrote:My 11 and 13yo kids would be bored stiff. And they are bright and engaging. But after a week of distance learning they would see it as punishment. And spare the judgment, they are at a top liberal private in DC and know all about RBG. But weekends are for exploring or relaxing.

Also my son noted RBG was as much a beneficiary of her birth - both in her social position as well as the “first” opportunities she was able to be a part of. Young women or men today have to search a lot harder to find something worthy of making an impact. So many bright young people who can go to law school. But they rarely find themselves able to really partake in significant things for which they can stand out and make an impact. He explained how Malcolm Gladwell explained this in one of his recent books.

Thanks for the laugh, pp. I hope your son finds a situation worthy of his talent.

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If your kids can’t look around and see injustice, they are sheltered and blinded by privilege. We have a long way to go and there are plenty of opportunities to contribute. Maybe not everyone will be famous for their efforts, but that would be a strange goal.

Exactly.
There are so many issues on which the younger generation's thoughts and action can make a huge impact on today. But as long as they are coddled in privilege I guess it's hard to take notice (or easier to ignore). Yes, even the issues that wouldn't necessarily make anyone famous.

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Anonymous wrote:My 11 and 13yo kids would be bored stiff. And they are bright and engaging. But after a week of distance learning they would see it as punishment. And spare the judgment, they are at a top liberal private in DC and know all about RBG. But weekends are for exploring or relaxing.

Also my son noted RBG was as much a beneficiary of her birth - both in her social position as well as the “first” opportunities she was able to be a part of. Young women or men today have to search a lot harder to find something worthy of making an impact. So many bright young people who can go to law school. But they rarely find themselves able to really partake in significant things for which they can stand out and make an impact. He explained how Malcolm Gladwell explained this in one of his recent books.

Thanks for the laugh, pp. I hope your son finds a situation worthy of his talent.

+1

If your kids can’t look around and see injustice, they are sheltered and blinded by privilege. We have a long way to go and there are plenty of opportunities to contribute. Maybe not everyone will be famous for their efforts, but that would be a strange goal.

Fine. But I don’t get the hero worship. We all know dozens of young people who would do the same thing as her. She didn’t take any serious personal risk to her lifestyle in choosing her cases. She didn’t risk physical harm either as if she were the first female US Marine to save her platoon.

I’m sure your son will have his share of struggles to overcome, such as finding a way not to become as much of a shithead as his parent.

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Anonymous wrote:My 11 and 13yo kids would be bored stiff. And they are bright and engaging. But after a week of distance learning they would see it as punishment. And spare the judgment, they are at a top liberal private in DC and know all about RBG. But weekends are for exploring or relaxing.

Also my son noted RBG was as much a beneficiary of her birth - both in her social position as well as the “first” opportunities she was able to be a part of. Young women or men today have to search a lot harder to find something worthy of making an impact. So many bright young people who can go to law school. But they rarely find themselves able to really partake in significant things for which they can stand out and make an impact. He explained how Malcolm Gladwell explained this in one of his recent books.

Your son sounds very ignorant about how social change happens. Unfortunately you don’t sound educated enough to help him understand.

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Anonymous wrote:My 11 and 13yo kids would be bored stiff. And they are bright and engaging. But after a week of distance learning they would see it as punishment. And spare the judgment, they are at a top liberal private in DC and know all about RBG. But weekends are for exploring or relaxing.

Also my son noted RBG was as much a beneficiary of her birth - both in her social position as well as the “first” opportunities she was able to be a part of. Young women or men today have to search a lot harder to find something worthy of making an impact. So many bright young people who can go to law school. But they rarely find themselves able to really partake in significant things for which they can stand out and make an impact. He explained how Malcolm Gladwell explained this in one of his recent books.

Thanks for the laugh, pp. I hope your son finds a situation worthy of his talent.

+1

If your kids can’t look around and see injustice, they are sheltered and blinded by privilege. We have a long way to go and there are plenty of opportunities to contribute. Maybe not everyone will be famous for their efforts, but that would be a strange goal.

Exactly.
There are so many issues on which the younger generation's thoughts and action can make a huge impact on today. But as long as they are coddled in privilege I guess it's hard to take notice (or easier to ignore). Yes, even the issues that wouldn't necessarily make anyone famous.

I’m glad we can at least agree her becoming famous was mostly due to luck coupled with her abilities (and lots of people had/have those abilities and would have risen to the occasion given the chance).

So let’s keep the hero worship in perspective and she gets props for doing the right thing when confronted with great opportunities. She obtained likely significant wealth for her efforts as well and lived a life of great privilege with the best health care and likely never missed a long vacation.

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Anonymous wrote:My 11 and 13yo kids would be bored stiff. And they are bright and engaging. But after a week of distance learning they would see it as punishment. And spare the judgment, they are at a top liberal private in DC and know all about RBG. But weekends are for exploring or relaxing.

Also my son noted RBG was as much a beneficiary of her birth - both in her social position as well as the “first” opportunities she was able to be a part of. Young women or men today have to search a lot harder to find something worthy of making an impact. So many bright young people who can go to law school. But they rarely find themselves able to really partake in significant things for which they can stand out and make an impact. He explained how Malcolm Gladwell explained this in one of his recent books.

Thanks for the laugh, pp. I hope your son finds a situation worthy of his talent.

+1

If your kids can’t look around and see injustice, they are sheltered and blinded by privilege. We have a long way to go and there are plenty of opportunities to contribute. Maybe not everyone will be famous for their efforts, but that would be a strange goal.

Fine. But I don’t get the hero worship. We all know dozens of young people who would do the same thing as her. She didn’t take any serious personal risk to her lifestyle in choosing her cases. She didn’t risk physical harm either as if she were the first female US Marine to save her platoon.

I’m sure your son will have his share of struggles to overcome, such as finding a way not to become as much of a shithead as his parent.

Right. Ok. Soon we will be hero worshiping the guy who won the lotto at the local gas station. Come on. She was lucky to have landed where she did and she was handsomely rewarded for it with fame and money. How many Sidwell students will get that opportunity? Most will struggle in obscurity. Maybe actually accomplish more.