Three ways RBG showed the power of patience in the fight for equality

Three ways RBG showed the power of patience in the fight for equality

Less mentioned is the trait underpinning these accomplishments: unwavering patience. It was patience that allowed Ruth Bader Ginsburg to press on despite sexism and discrimination when she was starting out as a lawyer, and later drove her carefully constructed strategy for bringing arguments for equality before male-dominated courts. Here are just a few examples of how Ginsburg’s masterful practice of patience paid off, both for her career and American society.