Yup. I managed a rural healthcare center that did just that: quality healthcare for everyone regardless of their ability to pay. Period. One of THE best jobs I ever had.
This doesn't make him richer. Jeff Bezos will never be in the black on Blue Origin. Chances are quite high that he paid for this whole flight. And he tripped and fell on his face on camera too.
It’s giving that “empowering” scene in Avengers End Game
where they span all the women fighters in spandex. Demonstrating their support of girl power not by giving women their own movies, main characters or even personalities, but by allowing their presence in the patriarchal male fantasy.
Brie Larson, and Elizabeth Olsen, and Letitia Wright all got their own movies or series in the MCU. I don't anyone by Karen Gillan played a character who got any significant development in endgame, men included. The movie was mostly action sequences strung together.
Space tourism for rich people disgusts me. I don’t care how accomplished this group is, (or not), the lack of self awareness is a testament to where we are today. Why would any of these women, except Sanchez, think it’s ok to do ANYTHING associated with Bezos?
On the one hand all of Jeff Bezos's philanthropic leanings around Blue Origin feel very performative. On the other hand every female science or engineering influencer I follow seems to be excited about this. Stuff like this is important for getting girls interested in math and science. If there are going to be women in the room making decisions about engineering in the future there have to be little girls who are today inspired like little boys were inspired by Alan Shepherd.
While water vapor in the stratosphere is the worst place for it to be from a global warming perspective it has been tested and project highwater in 1962 showed that it really doesn't stick around. The major concern is probably the energy, and I'll bet that Jeff Bezos's sail boat uses more fuel sitting in the marina every week than it would take to make the ~3600kg of hydrogen used per flight. It is only a 100km flight, and it uses about the same amount of energy per person as flying two people from LA to Australia and back.
All of that being said, I would love to see you and Emily Calandrelli (@thespacegal on IG) have a discussion about this flight.
As a female engineering influencer (@futurecheme for proof) I can tell you that it’s near career suicide not to behave as though we’re in favor of this. And yes, it’s incredibly exciting to see our friends, like Emily, and Amanda, getting to go fulfill their dreams and want to support them. But I am 100% behind what Liz says in this article. Gayle King said the only reasonable thing of the day in response to “Congratulations, you’re an astronaut!” She replied: “Well, I still won’t accept that term.”
It's straight up performative feminism. With feminism being used incredibly light. Nothing about this trip was impressive, it's a glorified rollercoaster. It's fully automated. All the celebrity blue origin flights are fully automated. Slapping All-women crew doesn't make it any more acceptable.
This wasn't even the first All-Women crew as Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, was a solo mission in a flight she actually operated for 3 days in outer space.
The link below actually lists the women who deserve recognition.
Yep, just another multi-million stunt. So far it has been Musk and now Bezos - who & what's next? Also, it would be nice if people would just say no to these things but even for someone like Amanda Nguyen it is difficult to turn away from what they believe will be an opportunity to get their message out.
I’d have been more impressed if the women on this adventure would have met at some metropolis street corner bus stop and used public transportation to get to their destination - perhaps going out for lunch. Otherwise in the penis pod they rode in, they were just passengers breathing bottled air and bullshitting about how lucky they were to be so lucky.
who else just wants healthcare
Yup. I managed a rural healthcare center that did just that: quality healthcare for everyone regardless of their ability to pay. Period. One of THE best jobs I ever had.
on behalf of all of us, thank you ken ❤️
And keep up what you are doing Liz, YOU are awesome!!!
i wish we could celebrate women in STEM without making jeff bezos richer 🤮
This doesn't make him richer. Jeff Bezos will never be in the black on Blue Origin. Chances are quite high that he paid for this whole flight. And he tripped and fell on his face on camera too.
grwm to go to space while the whole world burns
I'll never forget the name of a woman who went to space with meaning and integrity Sally Ride.
i’m so glad she is being talked about today!! at least one good thing has come out of it!
It’s giving that “empowering” scene in Avengers End Game
where they span all the women fighters in spandex. Demonstrating their support of girl power not by giving women their own movies, main characters or even personalities, but by allowing their presence in the patriarchal male fantasy.
nailed it.
Brie Larson, and Elizabeth Olsen, and Letitia Wright all got their own movies or series in the MCU. I don't anyone by Karen Gillan played a character who got any significant development in endgame, men included. The movie was mostly action sequences strung together.
Space tourism for rich people disgusts me. I don’t care how accomplished this group is, (or not), the lack of self awareness is a testament to where we are today. Why would any of these women, except Sanchez, think it’s ok to do ANYTHING associated with Bezos?
On the one hand all of Jeff Bezos's philanthropic leanings around Blue Origin feel very performative. On the other hand every female science or engineering influencer I follow seems to be excited about this. Stuff like this is important for getting girls interested in math and science. If there are going to be women in the room making decisions about engineering in the future there have to be little girls who are today inspired like little boys were inspired by Alan Shepherd.
While water vapor in the stratosphere is the worst place for it to be from a global warming perspective it has been tested and project highwater in 1962 showed that it really doesn't stick around. The major concern is probably the energy, and I'll bet that Jeff Bezos's sail boat uses more fuel sitting in the marina every week than it would take to make the ~3600kg of hydrogen used per flight. It is only a 100km flight, and it uses about the same amount of energy per person as flying two people from LA to Australia and back.
All of that being said, I would love to see you and Emily Calandrelli (@thespacegal on IG) have a discussion about this flight.
As a female engineering influencer (@futurecheme for proof) I can tell you that it’s near career suicide not to behave as though we’re in favor of this. And yes, it’s incredibly exciting to see our friends, like Emily, and Amanda, getting to go fulfill their dreams and want to support them. But I am 100% behind what Liz says in this article. Gayle King said the only reasonable thing of the day in response to “Congratulations, you’re an astronaut!” She replied: “Well, I still won’t accept that term.”
thank you it’s such a tough position to be in to have to criticize this but my god what a shit show
Definitely a cringe event! Thanks, Liz.
It's straight up performative feminism. With feminism being used incredibly light. Nothing about this trip was impressive, it's a glorified rollercoaster. It's fully automated. All the celebrity blue origin flights are fully automated. Slapping All-women crew doesn't make it any more acceptable.
This wasn't even the first All-Women crew as Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, was a solo mission in a flight she actually operated for 3 days in outer space.
The link below actually lists the women who deserve recognition.
https://19thnews.org/2025/04/women-space-historic-firsts-blue-origin/
justice for valentina tereshkova!!!
one of my faves of yours yet, liz!
❤️❤️❤️
What's feminist about this stunt - plenty of women have already visited space ;-)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_women_astronauts
i’m glad they’re getting attention today!!!
Didn't think there was a way to make going to space cringe but Katy Perry nailed it
If Jeff bozos is such a feminist, then why did he design his spaceship to look like a giant dick?
WE DEMAND ANSWERS
This whole stunt was disgusting. Omg sweet Bernie still fighting the good fight 😭
BERNIE WOULD NEVER
Yep, just another multi-million stunt. So far it has been Musk and now Bezos - who & what's next? Also, it would be nice if people would just say no to these things but even for someone like Amanda Nguyen it is difficult to turn away from what they believe will be an opportunity to get their message out.
I’d have been more impressed if the women on this adventure would have met at some metropolis street corner bus stop and used public transportation to get to their destination - perhaps going out for lunch. Otherwise in the penis pod they rode in, they were just passengers breathing bottled air and bullshitting about how lucky they were to be so lucky.
PENIS POD 😭😭😭😭