Rejection
Due to her gender, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was rejected by various law firms after her graduation. However, she ironically later served on the Supreme Court.
Top of the class
Ginsburg graduated top of her class at Harvard law school, however, she still struggled to find work after her graduation.
Dramatic Irony
When reading Ginsburg's early notes and opinions, the reader is aware of her later career and her influence.
Lockwood
In a similar way to Ginsburg, Belva Lockwood faced a great deal of discrimination in her career. Although she struggled in her early career due to discrimination, she ironically became the first woman to be admitted to the U.S Supreme Court.
Sex-based discrimination
We might expect that Ginsburg's cases would be challenging sex-based discrimination against women. However, many of her cases actually challenged sex-based discrimination against men.
