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In reply to the discussion: She went with Plan B… [View all]Quantess
(27,630 posts)35. It just tells a story, that's all.
Girls were not supposed to aspire to be astronauts, and I believe it that females were not even allowed into the space program until fairly recently (I don't actually know the specifics in terms of which year official rules were in place, etc. but it is believable).
Girls who said they wanted to be scientists were corrected, and were told to instead dream of becoming nurses. That's just something that happened as an everyday occurrence.
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I'm going to continue to "go there". The outsourcing needs to stop. And she supported an
antigop
Jan 2013
#16
She showed her true colors as a SENATOR. She supported h1-b visa increase in 2007.
antigop
Jan 2013
#39
Perhaps you need to investigate her ties to India. She cofounded the Senate India caucus
antigop
Jan 2013
#18
ah, yes, the same "inevitability" meme -- "Republicans decide to run against her"
antigop
Jan 2013
#51
just keep pushing the "inevitability" meme...just keep it up..2008 reminder. nt
antigop
Jan 2013
#55
she's not running for anything...keep up the "inevitability" meme...worked so well in 2008 nt
antigop
Jan 2013
#60
I don't understand your comments. I was told in 1967 by the USAF that there
sinkingfeeling
Jan 2013
#38
I get that there has historically been massive discrimination against women.
harmonicon
Jan 2013
#42
The point is that as a child her dream wasn't possible, but that she overcame
sinkingfeeling
Jan 2013
#43
I think the message is rather simple - if you just take a step back and look at it.
whopis01
Jan 2013
#45