Appointment to the Supreme Court
Ginsburg's appointment to the Supreme Court can be seen as a metaphor for the ability of women to gain access into the male-dominated legal sector. With this appointment, Ginsburg proved that women were just as capable of working in top legal positions within the American legal system.
Ruth's struggle
Ruth's experiences with sex-based discrimination in the workplace can be seen as a metaphor for the general struggle of women in the 1960s as they tried to gain access into male-dominated sectors.
1 in 500
Ginsburg was the only woman in 500 students in her class at Harvard Law School. This can be seen as a metaphor for the scarcity of women in the legal sector at this time, and how difficult it was for women to progress in a legal career.
The immigrant experience
The author states that "Ginsburg had used herself to illustrate what immigrants are hoping for when they come to America," suggesting that Ginsburg herself and the successes she achieved are metaphors for what immigrants hope to achieve in America.
