The only reason you don't notice it is because for you, it's the 'norm'.

Look at the recent cases in which an 8-1 male court showed a complete disregard for acts of discrimination against women in the workplace. Do you really think a more balanced court would have been so insensitive, or perhaps more generously described as simply well intentioned but unaware, of the daily challenges female workers face?

It's perfectly natural to expect that justices, of whatever gender or race or ethnicity, would bring to the court a perspective and a wisdom gained through decades of their own personal life experiences, rooted in their own culture.

It's also perfectly natural to expect that a country as diverse as ours would have a Supreme Court that is also diverse in its make-up, not just a bunch of old white males.