Olivia: Ever heard of arguing for a man's rights as a sneaky way to fight for women's equality? Welcome to When It Happened, I'm Olivia, where we explore moments that change everything. Olivia: Today, we're looking at 'Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life in Justice and Advocacy.' You know RBG – the brilliant legal mind from Brooklyn, shaped by her mother's advice to be independent. Despite facing sexism from law school onwards, she became a tiny powerhouse determined to dismantle gender discrimination. This book charts her incredible journey, but before the Supreme Court fame, she was laying groundwork. One crucial early battle, highlighted in the book, surprisingly centered not on a woman, but on a bachelor denied a tax break. Olivia: It’s the early 1970s. Charles Moritz, single, is caring for his elderly mother. He claims a caregiver tax deduction, but the IRS denies him. Why? The law assumed only women or specific men needed it – a bachelor didn't fit the stereotype! Enter Ruth Bader Ginsburg, then an ACLU volunteer lawyer, alongside her husband Marty. They saw this seemingly small injustice as blatant gender discrimination, ripe for challenge. This case, Moritz v. Commissioner, became her first major federal appeal arguing gender bias. Olivia: Why was Moritz so pivotal, as the book details? By defending a man harmed by gender bias, Ruth brilliantly showed that laws based on stereotypes hurt everyone. It wasn't just a 'women's issue.' Winning set a crucial precedent, forcing courts to scrutinize sex-based classifications under the Equal Protection Clause. It was a masterclass in her strategy: strategic, incremental steps – the first calculated move in a long campaign, paving the way for landmark wins like Reed v. Reed later. Olivia: What's the lesson? First, challenge biases hidden in plain sight, even in seemingly minor rules. Second, real, enduring change often happens one strategic step at a time. That's all for this week on When It Happened. Join me next time as we uncover another crucial moment. Keep questioning!