I do agree that it was a an appalling situation in 1960's segregated USA , but that is a long time ago and a different generation .
You would be peeved if a woman got promoted for the sole reason she was a woman and you missed out because you are male .
That situation is very likely to have happened in this promotion "to a top Judge) , three woman got nominated for the sole reason they were female , which means its quite probable that some males missed out on being nominated and promoted , because they weren't female