You were a hero to me and every smart girl who wanted to make a difference in the world. Our world is smaller than the one you saw from space, even smaller if you consider that some folks, after your death, have a problem with your sexuality.
I say none of that matters, that your life partner of 27 years should be recognized by the US government.
We’ve paid to bail out banks and insurance and automotive companies but will deny benefits to the life partner of someone who didn’t just take a hill, or a mountain, but was the first woman who went into space.
Ms. Ride is a hero, not a herione, a hero. There are no “ione’s “or “ettes” here. They’re not called Astraunettes, are they? Let’s hope not.
God bless Sally Ride for what she did for girls and math and science. I hope she had a life well-lived according to her own criteria, not mine. And bless her partner and family for nurturing such a unique individual. In loving memory, Dee
Cooking with Dee 