Sally Ride dead at 61

[koalabear]

Sally Ride dead at 61; First American woman in space succumbs to cancer

 

[blobfish]

Jeez, that one is actually sad. She inspired a lot of people.

 

[QueenLevitra]

Love to see woman succeed.

She will be missed.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

Wow. Certainly didn't see that one coming.

 

[Wrong Element]

*salute*

 

[fuckwaffle]

Sally Ride dead at 61; First American woman in space succumbs to cancer

So, Sally Ride got cancer from going into outer space?

 

[KRCummings]

I think most of the people in this thread are around my age so they actually remember the whole thing. It was a big deal and she was hero to women everywhere.

 

[Image]

Ride, Sally, Ride...

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

Ms Ride was an inspiration to those of us who remember her historic ride into space. I always thought Sally Ride was an appropriate and cool name for her.

 

[Mike_Yates]

Sally Ride dead at 61; First American woman in space succumbs to cancer

Of course, she died of cancer, before I even opened this thread I figured it was cancer.

EVERYONE dies form cancer.

Cancer has become a giant money-making scam.

 

[Hubs_in_hose]

Spare a thought for her partner of the last 27 years, Dr. Tam O'Shaughnessy. They worked together, wrote books together, spent more than a quarter-century together, but Dr. O'Shaughnessy is not deemed worthy of the federal benefits that other astronauts' widows receive.

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

Spare a thought for her partner of the last 27 years, Dr. Tam O'Shaughnessy. They worked together, wrote books together, spent more than a quarter-century together, but Dr. O'Shaughnessy is not deemed worthy of the federal benefits that other astronauts' widows receive.

And why is her partner not deemed worthy?

 

[koalabear]

And why is her partner not deemed worthy?

Both are females.

But that desire for privacy, Bear said, is what kept Sally from taking a stand on gay rights.

"We all have our dreams and wishes, and that might be yours or mine, but she's just like, you probably dont know what her politics are either. It's a family matter," Bear said. "That wasn't her battle of choice -- the battle of choice was science education for kids. And I just hope that all the different components of Sally's life go towards helping kids."

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2012/07/former_astronaut_sally_ride_re.php

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

Both are females.

Oh.

Perhaps a good will was left behind.

 

[koalabear]

Oh.

See edit, she thought children were more important.

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

See edit, she thought children were more important.

I did after I posted. She was a wonderful person who made her fair share of sacrifices. I suppose she had a tough line to walk in choosing not to go public with being gay. She was definitely a trailblazer. Like one of the posters said in that link - She represented everything America can be proud of.

 

[Hubs_in_hose]

And why is her partner not deemed worthy?

They were both women. A will won't help all things as Ms. O'Shaughnessy will find their estate will be taxed a rates well in excess to those which would exist for similarly situated straight couple. She is also not allowed to collect any of Ride's pension. Thanks to the Defense of Marriage Act the federal government is not allowed to recognize her as Ms. Ride's widow. According to federal law they were nothing but roommates.

 

[Ishmael]

They were both women. A will won't help all things as Ms. O'Shaughnessy will find their estate will be taxed a rates well in excess to those which would exist for similarly situated straight couple. She is also not allowed to collect any of Ride's pension. Thanks to the Defense of Marriage Act the federal government is not allowed to recognize her as Ms. Ride's widow. According to federal law they were nothing but roommates.

Spoken as if these people were idiots and unaware of the consequences of their decisions.

Perhaps they, counter to the new paradigm, thought that defining one's life in terms of sexual orientation was 'tacky' and demeaning.

Who knows, they may have been right.

Ishmael

 

[CHNOPS]

Spoken as if these people were idiots and unaware of the consequences of their decisions.

Perhaps they, counter to the new paradigm, thought that defining one's life in terms of sexual orientation was 'tacky' and demeaning.

Who knows, they may have been right.

Ishmael

Yes, Fishmeal. They decided to be lesbians together, instead of being heterosexual like good Americans.

You totally nailed it.

 

[stickwork]

Sally Ride dead at 61; First American woman in space succumbs to cancer

I thought she blew up after the 86 Super Bowl?

 

[Ishmael]

Yes, Fishmeal. They decided to be lesbians together, instead of being heterosexual like good Americans.

You totally nailed it.

Went right over your head, as usual.

Ishmael

 

[CHNOPS]

Went right over your head, as usual.

Ishmael

It's true, I forget to get drunk before reading your really smart post.

Now I wish I had.

Fishmeal

 

[CHNOPS]

I thought she blew up after the 86 Super Bowl?

A Christa MacAuliffe joke. Edgy!

 

[stickwork]

A Christa MacAuliffe joke. Edgy!

One broad in space was enough.

 

[Ishmael]

It's true, I forget to get drunk before reading your really smart post.

Now I wish I had.

Fishmeal

Wouldn't help you in the least.

Ishmael