The article critiques Katy Perry's recent flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, highlighting the mix of celebrity and space tourism. While the gender diversity among participants is celebrated, the author notes a lack of relevant astronautical expertise among most guests, suggesting the trip was more about tourism than scientific research. This raises questions about the ethics of space tourism and its value relative to unresolved global issues. The article positions the event as a feminist statement but critiques its incomplete representation of women's achievements in space.
I cannot help but notice that only two of these women had anything to do with astronauting... their absence did suggest the primary purpose of the trip to be tourism rather than research.
Which itself makes you wonder just how many of the world's problems would have to have been solved before space tourism would look like a worthwhile enterprise.
It’s framed as a feminist statement, and I guess we're supposed to rejoice that space is no longer pale, male and stale.
The randomness of the guest list, coupled with the fact that they all have such nice hair, just gives an impression of the gender that's a bit incomplete.
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