As a woman who has had to work in a man's world, I agree with some of what you've said. However, I don't believe in picking a woman just to meet a quota. To me, diversity should be considered when all else is equal. I would never expect to get a promotion because I was the "close enough" female candidate. Who wants the blue ribbon when you didn't actually win the race? I don't believe the clock will be turned back 20 years if the most qualified person happens to be a man. It would be wonderful if more qualified women applied for the lower courts, then there would be a larger pool of female judges to choose from when a Supreme Court vacancy becomes available.