Our Nation has had a long and unfortunate history of sex discrimination...rationalized by an attitude of "romantic paternalism" which, in practical effect, put women not on a pedestal, but in a cage.

William J. Brennan, Jr

Frontiero v. Richardson

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Oppression of women Patriarchy

Author

William J. Brennan, Jr

Source

Frontiero v. Richardson

Medium

Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

Genre

Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

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United States

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Citation

Brennan, William J., Jr. United States, Supreme Court. Frontiero v. Richardson. United States Reports, vol. 411, 14 May 1973, pp. 677-692. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/411/677/.

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