ON THE BASIS of SEX - Our Beloved Justice Ginsburg Early Battles for Equality Break Barriers

The film ON THE BASIS of SEX is a biopic film of the iconic Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG).  The screenplay is written by Daniel Stiepleman, Justice Ginsburg's nephew.  Justice Ginsburg edited the script allowing for some artistic license.  The movie takes on a reverential viewpoint for both his famous aunt & uncle and depicts a loving & supportive marriage. The film is constrained from 1956, the Ginsburgs years at Harvard Law through 1972 & the mostly forgotten but groundbreaking, precedent setting tax case intended to make gender discrimination & stereotyping outdated. "The law is a work in progress and will never be finished."  Justice Ginsburg (a feisty Felicity Jones "The Theory of Everything" ) & her husband Marty Ginsburg (Armie Hammer "Call Me by Your Name") represented the petitioner Charles E. Moritz v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.  This tax case in CO (1972) was a flagstone ruling that helped pave the way for gender equality.  This was the first case that RBG was given the opportunity to argue in court.  RBG had applied to 12 law firms which all turned her down with sexist deprecations.  Ironically, Mr. Moritz was discriminated against for claiming a tax deduction for hiring home healthcare for his disabled mother.  The law stipulated that tax deductions were allotted only to women, widowers or a husband whose wife is incapacitated or institutionalized.  Mr. Moritz had never been married.  He claimed a deduction for the expenses for hiring care for his elderly, dependent mother which was denied by the IRA which accused him of tax fraud.  The Ginsburgs argued the law was arbitrary, unlawful, irrational and denied due process.  The courts ruled for the petitioner.  Solicitor Gen. Griswold, former Dean of Harvard Law School (Sam Watterson) represented the IRA with the intention of "putting to bed the idea once & for all that gender equality is not a civil right."  Justice Ginsburg maintained "...unconscious bias is one of the hardest things to get at".  This biopic picture is directed by film & Emmy winning TV director Mimi Leder. The movie falls into several genres:  an inspirational biopic & civil liberties story, a court room drama and tenderhearted love story.  If there weren't already a plethora of convictions for bestowing accolades on RBG, this spirited and personal reflection on her life, accomplishments towards equality and endearing marriage will convince any strident tribunal that Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg has erected radical social changes to our country's sexist culture of designated gender roles with her tenacity & knowledge of our judicial system.  I rule in favor of seeing this film.  I don't think those who see the film would disagree.  "You can disagree without being disagreeable." (RBG)