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Why did the Court strike down Oklahoma's law that allowed women ages 18 to 20 to buy beer, but not men

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Answer:Boren (1976) the court struck down an Oklahoma law that permitted women to buy 3.2 percent beer at age 18 but required men to be age 21. It held that the gender-based distinction was not substantially related to the state's interest in promoting traffic safety.

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