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Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CBS News Anchor Schooled For Saying 1 Word To Female Astronaut
The first Black woman to go into space made one small step for gender equality on Monday. Dr. Mae Jemison, who spent eight days in space in September 1992, spent Monday morning commenting about the Blue Origin space flight featuring an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King. During a CBS News segment that aired before the rocket launch, Jemison noted how her own experience taught her that people can be so 'human-centric that we forget we are part of this greater universe.' She also threw a little shade at her interviewer, Vladimir Duthiers, after he expressed surprise that scientific experiments would take place during the flight. 'I don't think a lot of people knew [that],' the CBS host said. 'They thought it was just six women going up into space for a joy ride.' 'What do you mean, just six women?' Jemison pushed back. 'Well, that's what I mean,' Duthiers said, before his fellow interviewer, Nate Burleson, attempted damage control. 'He's speaking to the perspective and some of the narratives that are out there,' Burleson said, and Duthiers took the lifeline. 'That's what I mean!' Duthiers added, 'I'm glad that you're here to help me correct that narrative.' But Jemison had to correct the narrative again, almost immediately after Duthiers asked her to explain to viewers 'why even a trip like this one, all the trips that we take into space, benefit mankind.' Jemison then gently reminded her interviewer, 'Uhh, so, it benefits humankind.' She then promised to 'keep correcting the 'mankind,' and the 'man-made,' and the 'manned missions' because this is exactly what this mission is about, is expanding the perspective of who does space.' Duthiers, understanding the gravity of using 'mankind' in a situation that was supposed to celebrate women, quickly corrected himself. 'Humankind. I'm sorry, I'm sorry,' he said. Jemison then explained why space travel benefits everyone, regardless of gender. 'Why is space important?' she said. 'When you just look at it, when you go up, you get a perspective on this world that you can't get from looking down on the ground, and you can get it much faster.' Blue Origin Launches An All-Female Celebrity Crew With Katy Perry, Gayle King And Lauren Sanchez Katy Perry Channeling Her 'Feminine Divine' Ahead Of Space Flight NASA Astronauts Speak Out In First Interview After 9 Months In Space — And Share A Surprising Message
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CBS News Anchor Schooled For Saying 1 Word To Female Astronaut
The first Black woman to go into space made one small step for gender equality on Monday. Dr. Mae Jemison, who spent eight days in space in September 1992, spent Monday morning commenting about the Blue Origin space flight featuring an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King. During a CBS News segment that aired before the rocket launch, Jemison noted how her own experience taught her that people can be so 'human-centric that we forget we are part of this greater universe.' She also threw a little shade at her interviewer, Vladimir Duthiers, after he expressed surprise that scientific experiments would take place during the flight. 'I don't think a lot of people knew [that],' the CBS host said. 'They thought it was just six women going up into space for a joy ride.' 'What do you mean, just six women?' Jemison pushed back. 'Well, that's what I mean,' Duthiers said, before his fellow interviewer, Nate Burleson, attempted damage control. 'He's speaking to the perspective and some of the narratives that are out there,' Burleson said, and Duthiers took the lifeline. 'That's what I mean!' Duthiers added, 'I'm glad that you're here to help me correct that narrative.' But Jemison had to correct the narrative again, almost immediately after Duthiers asked her to explain to viewers 'why even a trip like this one, all the trips that we take into space, benefit mankind.' Jemison then gently reminded her interviewer, 'Uhh, so, it benefits humankind.' She then promised to 'keep correcting the 'mankind,' and the 'man-made,' and the 'manned missions' because this is exactly what this mission is about, is expanding the perspective of who does space.' Duthiers, understanding the gravity of using 'mankind' in a situation that was supposed to celebrate women, quickly corrected himself. 'Humankind. I'm sorry, I'm sorry,' he said. Jemison then explained why space travel benefits everyone, regardless of gender. 'Why is space important?' she said. 'When you just look at it, when you go up, you get a perspective on this world that you can't get from looking down on the ground, and you can get it much faster.' Blue Origin Launches An All-Female Celebrity Crew With Katy Perry, Gayle King And Lauren Sanchez Katy Perry Channeling Her 'Feminine Divine' Ahead Of Space Flight NASA Astronauts Speak Out In First Interview After 9 Months In Space — And Share A Surprising Message
Fox News
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
CBS host Gayle King insists DEI means 'definitely earned it'
CBS host Gayle King argued people didn't understand what DEI, or diversity, equity and inclusion, really means during a Wednesday morning segment. "CBS Mornings" co-host Vladimir Duthiers introduced a recent report from the Washington Post that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) had removed several pages on minority servicemen, including one on Ira Hayes, a Native American Marine who helped raise the U.S. flag in the famous Iwo Jima photo taken during World War II. Duthiers described the move as part of President Donald Trump's "anti-DEI mandate," which offended King. "It's insulting to include that in DEI," King said. "DEI to me means 'definitely earned it.' You know, people don't understand exactly, I think, what DEI is. It's really heartbreaking to see what's happening here." Duthiers pointed out that some of the pages that were removed have since been restored. Another notable figure briefly removed from the DOD website included famous baseball player Jackie Robinson, who served as a second lieutenant during World War II. After some backlash to the move, the story was later restored on Wednesday. In a comment to Fox News Digital, Pentagon press secretary John Ullyot said that the department is pleased with efforts removing DEI content from its platforms and praised the service of people like Robinson and Hayes for characteristics outside of race. "In the rare cases that content is removed – either deliberately or by mistake – that is out of the clearly outlined scope of the directive, we instruct the components and they correct the content so it recognizes our heroes for their dedicated service alongside their fellow Americans, period," the statement read. The Pentagon did not respond to questions about what other pages have been restored or whether deleting these pages was done on purpose or by mistake. King made a similar comment in 2023, decrying how the term "wokeism" became a pejorative for radical left-wing ideas. "I know, it's so sad to me now that the word 'wokeism' has now almost become weaponized," King said. "It's really missing the point about what's being taught here. You know, I don't look at it as 'wokeism' so much as 'truthism.'"
