A lot of people are responding to Kavanaugh's confirmation by saying a female politician would have less license to be emotional.

A lot of people are also saying that Kavanaugh's emotional reaction was understandable given the situation.

So picture this: President Donald Trump nominates Judge Brenda Kavanaugh, a judge with exactly the same professional history as Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

A man named Chris Ford comes forward and and accuses Kavanaugh and her friend Michelle Judge of sexually assaulting him in high school.

A similar Senate hearing is called. Kavanaugh is questioned about her drinking and sexual behavior as a teenager.

Kavanaugh is, in one way or another, asked if she's tried anal, if she's ever been in a threesome, if she's ever blacked out, if she had sex with some guy named Renaldo, and so forth.

Brenda Kavanaugh has the same emotional reaction as Brett Kavanaugh.

How does the Senate react?

How does the public react?