It’s about time they addressed the spacesuit sizing issues that have historically limited women’s participation in spacewalks, especially considering only two women are among the seven astronauts currently on the station… I mean, come on, that’s not even fair.
> “Mcclain, an Army colonel and helicopter pilot, should have taken part in the first all-female spacewalk in 2019, but there weren’t enough medium-size suits.”
This is just another example of how NASA, and really a lot of institutions, still treat women like an afterthought. I mean, how hard is it to make a spacesuit that actually fits a woman? (You’d think they’d have figured it out by now.) Why does it take six years to fix something so basic? It’s not like they’re launching rockets into space or anything. It’s not just about logistics, it’s about respect. If they can’t even get the gear right, how can we trust they’re truly committed to equality in space exploration? I mean, come on, can’t they at least get the damn suits right?
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It’s about time they addressed the spacesuit sizing issues that have historically limited women’s participation in spacewalks, especially considering only two women are among the seven astronauts currently on the station… I mean, come on, that’s not even fair.
> “Mcclain, an Army colonel and helicopter pilot, should have taken part in the first all-female spacewalk in 2019, but there weren’t enough medium-size suits.”
This is just another example of how NASA, and really a lot of institutions, still treat women like an afterthought. I mean, how hard is it to make a spacesuit that actually fits a woman? (You’d think they’d have figured it out by now.) Why does it take six years to fix something so basic? It’s not like they’re launching rockets into space or anything. It’s not just about logistics, it’s about respect. If they can’t even get the gear right, how can we trust they’re truly committed to equality in space exploration? I mean, come on, can’t they at least get the damn suits right?
This is way cooler than whatever that thing with Katy Perry was
Why they couldn’t find a tall woman for the job? That’s just an excuse.