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‘Queer agender’ feminist physicist still cheesed at ‘homophobic’ NASA telescope
The College Fix ^ | 07/16/2022 | Dave Huber

Posted on 07/17/2022 6:17:48 AM PDT by millenial4freedom

As NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope is sending back its first remarkable images of our universe, “queer agender” feminist physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein wants you to know she remains miffed at the telescope’s moniker.

Late last year, the University of New Hampshire professor and three other scientists demanded NASA ditch Webb’s name from the project due to his alleged homophobia.

Prior to Webb’s appointment as head of NASA in 1961, he allegedly played a role in the so-called “Lavender Scare” as a State Department official. In response to a petition started by Prescod-Weinstein et. al., NASA investigated the issue last summer but concluded there was “no evidence at this point that warrants changing the name of the [telescope].”

In a recent Twitter thread, Prescod-Weinstein said a Freedom of Information Act request shows that a NASA astronomer was assigned to “impugn” her concerns about the telescope name.

“In December 2021 [astronomer Hakeem] Oluseyi released a blog entry that in my opinion cherry-picks history to argue that JW [James Webb] was being unfairly attacked,” Prescod-Weinstein tweeted. “[I]t argued that JW wasn’t responsible for homophobia that happened on JW’s watch. Arguing that managers aren’t responsible for homophobia that happens on their watch is troubling coming from astronomers because many of us are managers — I manage a research group with three students and a postdoc. We are responsible for what happens!!”


TOPICS: Astronomy; Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Education; Humor; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; college; davehuber; foia; funny; genderdysphoria; gettherope; hakeemoluseyi; homosexualagenda; humor; jwst; lavenderscare; nasa; newhampshire; prescodweinstein; queeragender; science; telescopes; twitter; uofnewhampshire; xplanets
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To: Leep
Very folic, indeed.


21 posted on 07/17/2022 6:52:13 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“...see whether we in our day and generation may not perform something worthy to be remembered.”)
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To: millenial4freedom

Name it after Chanda Prescod-Weinstein - and proclaim the telescope to be ‘non-binary’ at the same time.

Then make sure no White man ever works for NASA again. That should get “us” back to the moon, on to Mars as quickly as possible and unveil the secrets of the universe in no time at all.


22 posted on 07/17/2022 6:52:49 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (Rigged Elections have Consequences)
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To: millenial4freedom

Surprised the name of the telescope hasn’t been changed yet.

Lefties often win in these cases - but it’s still early.


23 posted on 07/17/2022 6:53:38 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (Rigged Elections have Consequences)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Oops


24 posted on 07/17/2022 6:54:56 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: C210N

That reminds me, I have a few Mr Ed episodes to finish.


25 posted on 07/17/2022 6:55:58 AM PDT by GMThrust
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To: millenial4freedom

Does that schnozz have its own field of gravity?


26 posted on 07/17/2022 6:57:16 AM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: millenial4freedom

Badly in need of a major nose job.


27 posted on 07/17/2022 6:58:52 AM PDT by beethovenfan (The REAL Great Reset will be when Jesus returns. )
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To: millenial4freedom

Homophobia is a self-serving nonsensical term as used, for if someone were truly phobic they would do anything to avoid confrontation with what they fear, not oppose them in society and invite confrontation.

If you want to find homophobic people look to progressive seminaries etc, to folks willing to abandon faith and principal to avoid offending the poor put upon poofters, lesbians and transgender idiots.

Look for people who will march into the Lake of Fire with the queer because it’s mean and politically incorrect to share the one and only Gospel with them and the commandment to repent and believe.

Homosexual acts should be illegal. Should have remained illegal. Should be illegal again.

... everywhere....


28 posted on 07/17/2022 7:01:34 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: millenial4freedom

There is no obligation to appease every whiny, aggrieved, leftist.


29 posted on 07/17/2022 7:10:36 AM PDT by G Larry (Anybody notice that Satan is hard at work?)
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To: Bon of Babble

The “non-binary” crowd will get their panties in a wad when they finally discover the mathematical basis of the computers that guide the rockets, satellites, and aim the telescopes. They will soon be demanding “non-binary” software programs.


30 posted on 07/17/2022 7:11:39 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“...see whether we in our day and generation may not perform something worthy to be remembered.”)
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To: millenial4freedom

She missed her calling as a tracker


31 posted on 07/17/2022 7:13:07 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: millenial4freedom

Phobia. They keep using that word. I don’t think it means what they think it means.


32 posted on 07/17/2022 7:14:44 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: millenial4freedom

So the perpetually pissed professor wants everyone to know that she is pissed... over a telescope!

Get a life Proffesor!


33 posted on 07/17/2022 7:15:23 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Leep

Maybe they should make a telescope that’s shaped like a va-jay-jay.


34 posted on 07/17/2022 7:15:35 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: millenial4freedom

Shut the F^^k up, and maybe get that nose-job you so desperately need.


35 posted on 07/17/2022 7:17:53 AM PDT by Agatsu77
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To: Telepathic Intruder
There are no gay stars in the universe.

Correct. But they all rate pretty high on the hot axis of the hot-crazy diagram!

36 posted on 07/17/2022 7:25:42 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Terrible photo. She’s not really unattractive. Maybe a bit weird, though.


37 posted on 07/17/2022 7:27:18 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: Agatsu77
and maybe get that nose-job you so desperately need.

That would truly be major surgery.

38 posted on 07/17/2022 7:29:09 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: millenial4freedom

What does “‘queer agender’ feminist physics” teach? That an electron can identify as a proton? That particles should be gender-neutron?


39 posted on 07/17/2022 7:29:21 AM PDT by I-ambush (We watched the moment of defeat, played back over on the video screen. )
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To: Bon of Babble
proclaim the telescope to be ‘non-binary’ at the same time.

Uh-oh. What can we do about binary stars? (Outlaw them from the Universe?)

40 posted on 07/17/2022 7:36:11 AM PDT by SamuraiScot
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