Pop star Katy Perry and five other women, including Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sánchez, recently took a short trip to space aboard Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket. The flight lasted only 11 minutes, reaching over 100 km above Earth and providing a few moments of weightlessness. The event was watched by celebrities like Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, and Orlando Bloom, who applauded the women for their achievement.
However, critics argue that the trip was a display of extreme wealth and privilege, rather than a step forward for feminism. The marketing around the all-women space trip was seen as a marketing ploy rather than a genuine win for women worldwide. The decision to spend millions of dollars on a joyride to space was criticized as consumer capitalism at its most inaccessible.
Furthermore, the women’s pre-space photoshoot in partially unzipped spacesuits was deemed disrespectful to the hard work and training done by astronauts. Perry’s comments about connecting to love while in space also drew criticism for being out of touch with the realities faced by many people on Earth.
Instead of celebrating the wealthy few going to space, critics suggest supporting women like Suni Williams, who have dedicated their lives to space exploration. By praising those who have worked tirelessly to achieve their dreams, we can truly show the progress women have made in the field of STEM and space exploration.
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