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The US Cold War propaganda effort that she was falsely "the first woman in space"?[edit]

I seem to remember the widespread US false claim being reported in other countries at the time (citing at least universal contemporary US media and political omission that a Soviet woman was the first). This 2018 link says many Americans still make the error, but it doesn't cite Cold War propaganda as the reason - https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/07/23/Russian-woman-paved-the-way-for-Sally-Ride-other-women-to-fly-in-space/6221531189680/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.99.210.174 (talk) 15:01, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If you have a source, then make the change and cite the source. The article you shared doesn't appear to say anything about the reasons why Americans don't know about Valentina Tereshkova, it simply says they don't. Since you're saying that it was a widespread, nearly universal claim, you'll want to find a source that backs this up, probably a modern study of space propaganda. Sevey13 (talk) 23:23, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 11 May 2023[edit]

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I would like to change the Popular Culture Section from not including the play Dr. Ride's American Beach House by Liza Birkenmeier to including the play in the popular section and a brief summary and link. Evidence of purchasing the play The play premiering Off-Broadway

Below is verbatim what I would like to say:

In 2019, Dr. Ride's American Beach House by Liza Birkenmeier premiered Off-Broadway in New York City on October 21, 2019 at Ars Nova. It’s 1983, the evening before Dr. Sally Ride’s historic space flight. Hundreds of miles from the launch, life-long best friends Harriet and Matilda come together for their weekly Two Serious Ladies Book Club to follow the launch. Encounters from friends throughout he nigh bring about passionate opinions and brings to light the absence of opportunities before them as they sit on a sweltering St. Louis rooftop watching life pass them by. Their uncharted desires bump up against American norms of sex and power in this intimate snapshot of queer anti-heroines.] Birkenmeier highlights that Dr. Ride's American Beach House is about the performance and power of the self as a subject and object, especially in terms of desire, and is lensed with Dr. Ride's experience as an astronaut in relation to her LGBTQ identity. The title of the play refers to NASA's Beach House that was used for astronauts like Sally Ride to quarantine before missions.

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I have added an abbreviated version of the suggested text to the popular section of article. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:14, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Consider writing an article on Liza Birkenmeier. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:56, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A second change below:

I would like to change "Ride and Tyson began a relationship. To earn money they gave tennis lessons, and in 1971 and 1972 they were counselors at Dennis Van der Meer's TennisAmerica summer camp at Lake Tahoe, Nevada." to To earn money Ride and her then-girlfriend Tyson gave tennis lessons, and in 1971 and 1972 they were counselors at Dennis Van der Meer's TennisAmerica summer camp at Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

The reason for this hanger being that the grammar surrounding their relationship is awkwardly worded and ambiguous. ^[2] Prentice Jones (talk) 12:40, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Changed as suggested. Still awkwardly worded and ambiguous. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:14, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE. "DR. RIDE'S AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE". Concord Theatricals. Concord Theatricals. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ Friedman, Ann. "Astronaut Sally Ride and the Burden of Being The First". Prospect.org. The American Prospect. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

Sally Ride[edit]

Have you heard about Sally Ride? Who is Sally Ride? Sally Ride was born on May 26th, 1951. She was the first ever woman to go to space. Years later she could not believe she had made it into space. Another couple years later she got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The surgeons had to remove her stomach, gallbladder, and more. Couple days later she had died, she had closed her eyes and drifted into a coma at 10:10 am. Sally Ride died at the age of 61. 98.36.106.41 (talk) 20:43, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done It is unclear what you want done. Almost everything that you have stated here is already in the article with the exception of the non-encyclopedic Couple days later she had died, she had closed her eyes and drifted into a coma at 10:10 am. Peaceray (talk) 21:10, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE. "DR. RIDE'S AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE". Concord Theatricals. Concord Theatricals. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[2] Friedman, Ann. "Astronaut Sally Ride and the Burden of Being The First". Prospect.org. The American Prospect. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

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