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Why is it demeaning? It's the truth. The pilot is black and one of the mission specialists is a woman, within the context of an institution that hasn't historic
by artsytrashcan 4y ago
Why is it demeaning? It's the truth. The pilot is black and one of the mission specialists is a woman, within the context of an institution that hasn't historically had a lot of those on historic missions. That it's notable enough for media to state it doesn't say anything about the individuals.
- micromacrofoot 4y agolet’s not forget the first native american, twins, man, dog, satellite… when it’s such a limited cohort we look for firsts, strive for them at times… we all gain from learning from a diverse variety of viewpoints… this is kinda why we’re putting people into space to begin with! I’m sure we’ll celebrate the first child in space, the first blind person in space, the first furry! we should be seeking these out and calling them out, we want more people interested in space exploration