Blue Origin flight is one giant leap backward for feminists

Published April 17, 2025 10:02am ET



Space travel is one of human civilization’s greatest accomplishments. Yet, it’s hard to argue that humanity’s latest voyage into space hasn’t tainted this achievement.

With Blue Origin‘s space flight on Monday, six women were passengers on a commercial trip to space. It is a neat story, but far from any kind of triumph. Yet, inexplicably, it was hailed as a feminist milestone. It’s indicative of how low the bar has become for contemporary feminism.

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