CBS host Gayle King defended the recent Blue Origin flight, where she and a group of prominent women flew into space. King claimed that the all-female crew is held to a different standard, as critics labeled the endeavor a 'ride' rather than a flight, which she compares to historic male flights like Alan Shepard's. She emphasized the significance of their journey and its inspirational impact on women and girls, while also responding to environmental concerns by asserting the dual benefits of space exploration.
Have you been? Please don't call it a 'ride,' I'm very disappointed and very saddened by the criticism. What we did was a meaningful journey that inspires.
There was nothing frivolous about what we did. We duplicated the same trajectory that Alan Shepard did back in the day, and that should be recognized.
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