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GRÖNWŶRD...✨'s avatar

Space vikings and tennis dreams. Two of my favourite things

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Thalia Toha's avatar

Agreed 🤓

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Nancy Forde's avatar

I absolutely loved reading this. One thing I still laugh (and cry) about is the way NASA equipped Sally with 100 tampons for her brief journey into space. A trip to space is long, but not as long a way to go as the continuing journey of eradicating The Patriarchy and its inherent bias and ignorance from our own planet. Great to connect with you on here, Thalia. :)

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Thalia Toha's avatar

You’re right, Nancy! That tampon story really is something isn’t it. It just goes to show us all: we still have a long way to go. Good to have you here, Nancy. 🙏

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Maria Anderson's avatar

Everything is connected whether it is readily apparent at the moment. She followed her inner compass and she changed history.

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Thalia Toha's avatar

She definitely did, Maria.

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Stirling S Newberry's avatar

Kochab was better.

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Thalia Toha's avatar

Definitely can be the case, Stirling. 👍

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Carolyn S. Truscott's avatar

That was fascinating! It makes sense to me because my Dad was a physician/surgeon and my Mother was an artist, painter and designer. Science meets art. Thank you for that!

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Thalia Toha's avatar

Carolyn- That must’ve been quite the household to grow up in. Did you feel a stronger pull towards one side of the brain than the other growing up?

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Carolyn S. Truscott's avatar

Therein lies the problem. I was both people and didn't know which way to go. Ultimately, I embraced my artistic side, which my Dad did not approve of. There is no winning.

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Thalia Toha's avatar

Carolyn- You must’ve been very creative! How did you finally navigate embracing the creative side?

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