Sally Ride was lesbian. Does this tarnish her status as an American hero?

by I. Car Rus Posted 2012/07/25 12:46:58

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No, not in my opinion

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666_Maggots~PassionForGlory... 2012/07/25 12:57:32

No

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Not, not at all. Only a complete moron would think it does. (ㅡ_ㅡ*) just saying...
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ruthannhausman 2012/08/04 16:27:17

No

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Sally Ride accomplished what a lot of Americans wish they could have. It is senseless to attempt to sully her reputation or detract from her accomplishments by bringing in her private lifestyle choices. I don't hear anything being harked about her fellow astronauts' sexual adventures. In fact, sexual preferences of any celebrity ought to be taboo, far as I'm concerned.

If you were on the battlefield and wounded and a fellow soldier rushed in under fire and picked you up to carry you to safety, are you going to say, "Hey, are you gay? Because if you're gay, put me down and go get me somebody else"? I don't think so.

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I. Car Rus to ruthann... 2012/08/06 15:57:30

Right on.

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Dickens 2012/07/29 02:58:37

No

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..I can hardly believe that any low-rent scumbag would actually say "yes"...

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clasact 2012/07/26 22:59:34

No

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Im sure some half assed idiot will say yes but who she had sex with did not make her any less a person

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I. Car Rus to clasact 2012/07/27 00:44:34

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one person said yes, and they said it was a mistake. thanks for commenting.

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KarenInKenoshaWisconsin 2012/07/26 19:35:17

No

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She was an astronaut, not a delusional candidate for Pope!

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I. Car Rus to KarenIn... 2012/07/27 00:45:03

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I like that answer. ty.

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KarenIn... to I. Car Rus 2012/07/27 06:57:08

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You're welcome.

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Random 2012/07/26 15:21:37 (edited)

No

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Omg, who the hell cares? So she likes women, so what? This is like asking, does Micheal Angelo being gay diminish the Sistine Chapel masterpiece?
Many of my personal heroes happen to be gay. I don't look to Oscar Wilde and say, "Wow, what a great gay guy", I say, "What a great writer."

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I. Car Rus to Random 2012/07/26 15:42:26

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and the list goes on: Walt Whitman, T.E. Lawrence, King James I......you are right it diminishes them in no measure. ty for commenting.

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Deliciously Melicious 2012/07/26 14:42:39

No

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Not at all.

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I. Car Rus to Delicio... 2012/07/26 15:43:49

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most interesting point, you are the first who has mentioned it. Kudos to you! and thank you.

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Delicio... to I. Car Rus 2012/07/26 15:52:10

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And to think people don't think homosexuals are discriminated against. :(

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I. Car Rus to Delicio... 2012/07/26 15:57:26

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You know its also odd that since I have posted this almost NONE of the the usually vociferous self-identified conservatives on SH have answered this question. I know they saw it because many of them live here. Go figure?

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Delicio... to I. Car Rus 2012/07/26 16:04:28

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Eh.. it will take one and then they will swarm.

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gmiing to Delicio... 2012/07/26 20:04:51

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I have a friend who ran into this. Her partner had children from a previous marriage and when she died - even though her kids didn't take care of her while she was dying - they also refused to acknowledge that their Mom has someone special.

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Delicio... to gmiing 2012/07/26 20:07:08

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It happens a lot. It's terribly sad.

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I. Car Rus to gmiing 2012/07/27 00:55:18

that is sad

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gmiing 2012/07/26 14:04:56

No

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What exactly does that have to do with what she accomplished? Your private life is private for a reason.

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I. Car Rus to gmiing 2012/07/26 15:44:50

Absolutely nothing, except that she chose to have it published at her death. I wonder why? anyway, thank you.

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in vino... to I. Car Rus 2012/07/26 15:55:45

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Youve piqued my curiosity why are her last wishes so intriquing to you,do I smell a hidden agenda here,I remember folks being "outed" against their wishes alive or dead which is equally wrong as any homophobe.

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I. Car Rus to in vino... 2012/07/27 00:49:45

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nope, no hidden agenda my friend. other than encouraging young people or perhaps anyone who thinks of this as a barrier to their success to think it less so.
:)

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in vino... to I. Car Rus 2012/07/28 00:51:11

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I applaud her she made a wonderful statement to young people gay and otherwise nothing trumps the freedom to choose ones own path in life.Thanks....

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gmiing to I. Car Rus 2012/07/26 20:02:47

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Maybe to acknowledge the life she had with her partner - nothing more or nothing less. It was a time when you really wouldn't have shared the information if you wanted to move up the ladder - and she did have aspirations.

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I. Car Rus to gmiing 2012/07/27 00:48:13

I am reluctant to speculate on her reason, but perhaps someone, somewhere will be a little less reluctant to be themselves because of it. that's it.

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RoseLyle 2012/07/26 13:19:38

No

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What she did in her private life has no bearing on what she accomplished in her professional life. There are many others that keep these things secret and there are many accomplished writers who have wrote great books and we still read them. In fact there are many kind of work that have been done by homosexuals that the general public admires. Jim Nabors, for example and other actors who are admired for their great acting.

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I. Car Rus to RoseLyle 2012/07/26 15:45:28

Of course, thank you for those good points.

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De-Dee 2012/07/26 12:55:45

No

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What? How do the two even relate?

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I. Car Rus to De-Dee 2012/07/26 15:46:04

they don't necessarily, ty.

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L1 2012/07/26 10:50:13

No

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It shouldn't. It doesn't for me.

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I. Car Rus to L1 2012/07/26 15:46:14

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agree

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Luke 2012/07/26 10:14:39

No

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That's silly How could it??/ She was great!!!!

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I. Car Rus to Luke 2012/07/26 15:46:31

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It doesn't.

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luigi1- in god we trust 2012/07/26 10:13:24

No

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She's still a pioneer & a hero.

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I. Car Rus to luigi1-... 2012/07/26 15:46:41

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yes she is.

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y so serious 2012/07/26 07:58:23 (edited)

No

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Why would it...?

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I. Car Rus to y so se... 2012/07/26 15:47:10

it didn't and shouldn't. ty for the comment.

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bodaishinboy 2012/07/26 07:35:24

Yes

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It's about what she achieved not her sexual preference.

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I. Car Rus to bodaish... 2012/07/26 15:47:32

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Precisely.

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SoCalEx-Dem 2012/07/26 06:19:45

No

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What ever she was, she was a hero, first woman astronaut. She seemed dignified and private with her affairs which is admirable. Seems rather rude to drag out her sexual orientation when she herself didn't put it out there.

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