“There can be no doubt that our Nation has had a long and unfortunate history of sex discrimination. Traditionally, such discrimination was rationalized by an attitude of "romantic paternalism" which, in practical effect, put women, not on a pedestal, but in a cage.”
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William J. Brennan
William J. Brennan was a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, known for his contributions to constitutional interpretation. He retired in 1972 and is the second longest-serving Justice in U.S. history. more
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