Comments on: Sotomayor’s diabetes prompts debate

By: Joanna Southerland

Joanna Southerland — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:33:23 +0000

My son, Phil, started a cycling team years ago with all team members having Type 1 diabetes(teamtype1.org). These men and women have cycled across the U.S. three times in five days, raced in grueling triathlons, raced in the Tour of California — and are smart enough to know to eat right, exercise, and use the newest technologies.

My son was diagnosed with Type 1 at 7 months of age. He is 27 years old now and the picture of health. Type 1 diabetes has never been an impediment.

Anyone who doubts the competence of Ms. Sotomayor due to her diabetes is an uninformed person. We should then question the competence of people who eat too much, never exercise, or smoke, as both obesity and smoking are proven to shorten lives.

By: Ellen H. Ullman

Ellen H. Ullman — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:17:15 +0000

What a wonderful role model for all children and persons with type 1 diabetes. It’s so very exciting that President Obama is announcing his nomination of Sonia Sotomayor today. It will be fascinating to watch the confirmation hearings.

By: Peter Horrell

Peter Horrell — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:25:41 +0000

Irrespective of her poltical views, Judge Sonia Sotomayor should under no circumstances have to suffer the discrimination of being required to defend her diabetes.

As a person who has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 20 years, I can attest to the fact that not only are diabetics often more healthy than the average slob out there (by virtue of a better diet and a better exercise routine), but that there is nothing that we cannot accomplish.

In some cases we have advantages that the average person does not have – one simple example is that we do not experience the same levels of jetlag that others do, as we control our metabolism manually.

I second – Way to go Sonia Sotomayor!!!!!

By: Ganesh Ramaseshadri

Ganesh Ramaseshadri — Mon, 18 May 2009 01:26:51 +0000

Treating Sonia Sotomayor’s diabetes as a strike against her nomination to the Supreme court is both an ignorant and bigoted view of her qualifications. If anything, it should be considered as a testament to her perseverance and determination to achieve her goals, which tells me that regardless of the any other pressures (political, pubic opinion or her peers on the bench), she is one who has proven that she makes decisions based on her belief and knowledge of what is right without being swayed by other factors.

Way to go Sonia Sotomayor!!!!!