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The Blue Origin lady spaceflight was desperate, sad and tasteless

15 April 2025

8:28 PM

15 April 2025

8:28 PM

I was determined to write something positive about Blue Origin’s “historic all-female spaceflight.” The spectacle was an all-American underdog story. Jeff Bezos worked his way up from dorky book salesman to buff billionaire who can launch his busty bride-to-be into space alongside some celebrities — because hey, why not?

Then I saw the group photos of the girl gang, and I just couldn’t.

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