Question

1. Linda Greenhouse writes that Justice Ginsburg in her ninth decade became a much younger generation's unlikely cultural icon." How did she become a cultural icon, according to the article? Why do you think she became one, despite — or perhaps because of — being an octogenarian woman?

Answer 1

1. She became a cultural icon because, in recent times, many women idolized her by having her image as tattoos, wearing RBG costumes, and having the stickers with the writeup, "You can't spell Truth without Ruth".

2. She became a cultural icon because the present-day society is bereft of exemplary women who would serve as role models and lend a voice to the quest for women's emancipation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died on September 18, 2020, at the age of 87 was a powerful octogenarian who worked hard in her career as a lawyer and fought for the course of women. She actively defended women's rights and was appointed to serve in the United States Supreme Court in the year 1993.

Most women in recent times look on to her as a role model despite her age, because she spoke for, and defended them. For that reason, she is respected and is popular with the younger generation.