tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post8290085314317990469..comments2010-03-24T04:44:45.864-10:00Comments on Astronaut for Hire: China's mother of astronaut selectionsbrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00387138537627037829noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-23413200947399073902010-03-24T04:44:45.827-10:002010-03-24T04:44:45.827-10:00And despite all scientific evidence that females m...And despite all scientific evidence that females mature faster than males at every stage of life... feminine maturity is now contingent on marrying a male?<br /><br />Cuz you know, god forbid we send any self-sufficient, independent spinsters into space who make our own money, buy our own property, cover our own taxes, make our own decisions and lead our own lives without a partner or offspring, LOL... <br /><br />Ah once again, my uterus is my destiny. Thanks China! :)PillowNauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14110076273424820771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-16281442559854724372010-03-21T15:34:38.106-10:002010-03-21T15:34:38.106-10:00One thing I failed to mention in my writeup was th...One thing I failed to mention in my writeup was that not only did China restrict their female candidates to mothers only. They had to be married mothers. According to the article below, the reason for this was because " married women would be more physically and psychologically mature."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-03/10/content_9569339.htm" rel="nofollow">China Daily: China's first two women astronauts selected</a>brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00387138537627037829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-70615810253902721192010-03-21T13:53:01.001-10:002010-03-21T13:53:01.001-10:00"Mothers Only" - that's a new one! And how deligh..."Mothers Only" - that's a new one! And how delightful of them to be concerned about the "female constitution" LOL!! I'm confused though... many women have gone into space and had perfectly healthy babies afterward - including Valentina Tereshkova. She married a cosmonaut and they had a baby together: indeed, the first child produced from two space travelers (she's a doctor now).<br /><br />Shannon Lucid had 3 babies in and around 5 space trips. Ochoa, Currie, Kondakova, I could go on and on... wonder what China thinks could possibly happen? ;)PillowNauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14110076273424820771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-12667883322455264922010-03-10T17:47:03.289-10:002010-03-10T17:47:03.289-10:00The opportunities for women to explore in space is...The opportunities for women to explore in space is a good thing, regardless of nationality, but, it is interesting to note a woman's behaviour when given flowers, that could be an indication of chemical distribution factors that could be decisive when considering molecular stimulation and encouragement to flowering.<br /><br />Anyway, thought you perhaps would like this!!!<br /><br /><br />http://blogs.nature.com/scurry/Norman Copelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06110739266541015798noreply@blogger.com