Sujet : Re: Gayle King Complains It's_`Disrespectful,' Sexist To Call 8-Minute Space Ride `A_Ride'
De : weberm (at) *nospam* polaris.net (Ubiquitous)
Groupes : rec.arts.tvDate : 12. May 2025, 09:30:44
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lcraver@home.ca wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
CBS News host Gayle King took issue with those who referred to her eight
minutes in space � with an all-female, celebrity-heavy "crew" � as �a ride,�
arguing that it was sexist and �disrespectful� to do so.
>
Why? If you're not at the controls you're a passenger. While I've
never flown except as a passenger, I've certainly both driven and been
driven on land and never felt diminished by being a passenger.
>
And I totally fail to see how one's gender affects that fact so why
the H is it "sexist and disrespectful to do so"?
Basically, these female celebs are upset that no one took their ride as
seriously as they did.
-- Not a joke! Don't jump! 
Gayle King Complains Its_Disrespectful, Sexist To Call 8-Minute Space Ride A_Ride
Re: Gayle King Complains It's `Disrespectful,' Sexist To Call 8-Minute Space Ride `A Ride'