Dang it, why don't we hear more publicity about this sort of thing?

[sethrak]

It would certainly help counteract the negative publicity about questionably-sane stalker astronauts who wear diapers cross-country.

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20071023/471d71c0_3ca6_15526200710231386700349


From the article: "In a historic coincidence, both the shuttle and station have women at the helm. Retired Air Force Col. Pamela Melroy is only the second woman to command a shuttle, and biochemist Peggy Whitson is the first female skipper of a space station."


Pardon me for a moment of feminist squee.

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[davner.livejournal.com]

So will they stop for directions, or will they spite the patriarchy by running their shuttle off a cliff?

[sethrak.livejournal.com]

It is to laugh.

Seriously, are you that bored at work that having me douse you with kerosene and light you on fire (http://www.spacefem.com/quizzes/militantfeminist/) would be an improvement?