Hey, ladies! As I mourn the loss of Justice RBG, I’m reflecting on why she was such a hero and icon: she fought relentlessly for women to be able to do precisely what we advocate for on this sub -- build themselves as individuals, establish their own dreams and careers, and be highly selective with men. In her honor, I’m writing a short post about why her late husband Marty Ginsburg (1932-2010) was a class act and high-value man.

Justice RBG has been quoted several times saying that Marty was “was the first boy I ever knew who cared that I had a brain.”

And he proved that he cared with the way he enthusiastically supported her: later on in his career as a tax lawyer, Mary lobbied behind the scenes for Justice RBG to be appointed to the Supreme Court.

He was the main cook for their family, and the two made accommodations for each other’s careers: RBG was the primary caretaker for their kids when Marty wanted to make partner at a law firm in NY. And he was the primary caretaker for their kids when she took up the Women’s Rights Project at the ACLU.

She always spoke highly of Marty, even after his death. He had his own successful career, he supported RBG’s, he spoke about her like he was her number one fan. He wrote her a note the day he died saying she was the only woman he ever loved, and the next day she showed up at the Supreme Court to read an opinion because she said that’s what he would have wanted.

RIP RBG.