
These Days, Even Conservative Dads Want Daughters to Lean In
Appeals court judges who have daughters are more likely to make liberal or “feminist” decisions in gender-related cases than are judges who only have sons. And it is the decisions of Republican-appointed male judges, typically conservatives, which make this pattern most visible. This fascinating bit of political science research was reported in the New York Times a couple of days ago. Photo credit: Brian Turner//flickr This study’s findings are mainly about how judges voted