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Mapledurham's avatar

The fact that women who actually work in senior positions at NASA were being laid off as this happened… Wake up, people!

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Carol Coote's avatar

So well written. Brilliant and necessary take down. Will now upgrade to Paid!

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Catherine H Palmer's avatar

It's not the crime, it's the cluelessness.

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Deborah B.'s avatar

It was a giant penis! And the whole thing was so gross. As an aerospace manager facing likely 50% cut to all of NASA’s science this was obscene. How can they call them a “crew “ and “astronauts “?? Space tourists. Somebody at some point is going to get blown up on one of these stunts and then what?

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Chris P's avatar

Applause! One of your best! You had me at “dickship!” Thank you, Jen!

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Danielle's avatar

“A bunch of rich cunts rode on a dickship!” Thx Jenn for taking that word back for all of us!

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Dianne Kuhns's avatar

~“that being an empowered rich lady just doesn’t hit in the same way it did in the Obama days when we could afford eggs and those with not-rich uteruses could get abortions in any state.”

~”custom cosmonaut cosplay”

~“ Space Barbie spectacle”

*These are among my favorites but YOU NAILED IT! 🏆

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Kimberly Harrington's avatar

Oh god that last headline from People. Literally launch me into the sun.

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Liz's avatar

This perfectly captured what I was feeling but couldn’t coherently articulate. It’s a new low every week around here.

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EmilyM's avatar

The imagined conversation between "the girls" on Jeff's island ... perfection. Chef's kiss. No notes.

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Aster's avatar

*a new diamond face

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Filament • Alice MacKay's avatar

The best! Thank you. The whole “bold step for womankind” take is a steaming pile of feces.

Katy’s reaction at landing was fake AF. She felt nothing but buyer’s remorse. Connected to love? Fuck off.

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cw's avatar

I wish they had landed in Russia.

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Jennie's avatar

If I take a trip to the Galapogus Islands, that doesn't advance Marine biology for women.

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Rebecca Chace's avatar

Yesssss. Well done on every point here. Thanks for smart feminist writing.

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Tanya's avatar

So, so good. Perfectly, and I'm-laughing-while-I 'm-crying, on point.

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GINNY ROWAN's avatar

Thanks Jenn. Perfectly put. It really bothered me.

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