Which statement from the passage best summarizes the
central idea in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "A Latina Judge's Voice" by Hon.
Sonia Sotomayor
Let us not forget that wise men like Oliver Wendell Holmes
and Justice Cardozo voted on cases which upheld both sex
and race discrimination in our society. Until 1972, no
Supreme Court case ever upheld the claim of a woman in a
gender discrimination case. I like Professor Carter, believe
that we should not be so myopic as to believe that others of
different experiences or backgrounds are incapable of
understanding the values and needs of people from a
different group. Many are so capable. As Judge
Cedarbaum pointed out to me, nine white men on the
Supreme Court in the past have done so on many
occasions and on many issues, including Brown.
"We should not be so myopic as to believe that others of
different experiences or backgrounds are incapable of
understanding the values and needs of people from a
different group.
"Wise men like Oliver Wendell Holmes and Justice
Cardozo voted on cases which upheld both sex and race
discrimination."
"Until 1972, no Supreme Court case ever upheld the
claim of a woman in a gender discrimination case."
"Others simply do not care
However, to understand takes time and effort, something
that not all people are willing to give. For others, their
experiences limit their ability to understand the experiences
of others. Others simply do not care. Hence, one must
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