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Sally Ride sparks posthumous debate on coming out

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10 months ago

Pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, who relished privacy, chose an appropriately discreet manner of coming out.
At the end of an obituary that she co-wrote with her same-sex partner, they disclosed to the world their relationship of 27 years.
As details trickled out after Ride's d......
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SALLY_RIDE_COMING_OUT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-07-25-14-11-12
FYI.
If she wrote about it, I might as well share it.
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We lost a great, classy American in Sally Ride.
RIP

This post was edited by deetj13 on 7/25/2012 at 2:21 PM
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Good for her.
I think those criticizing her for not coming out earlier are off-base. She made tremendous achievements in a very traditional, straight-laced and male-dominated culture. Coming out at the time may have made those achievements impossible, for better or worse.
I am all for people being honest with and about themselves, but sexuality is only one aspect of a person and I don't think we have to say that all else should suffer for the sake of being honest and open about that one aspect.
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wake6830 said...
Good for her.
I think those criticizing her for not coming out earlier are off-base. She made tremendous achievements in a very traditional, straight-laced and male-dominated culture. Coming out at the time may have made those achievements impossible, for better or worse.
I am all for people being honest with and about themselves, but sexuality is only one aspect of a person and I don't think we have to say that all else should suffer for the sake of being honest and open about that one aspect.

It is a personal decision. Clearly she maintained a relationship for 27 years, she was not in the closet.
Whether one makes a public announcement, or not, is purely up to them.
Personally, I am happy that she kept it quiet, otherwise, people would have qualified her achievements as being a Lesbian, when they deserve to stand on their own.
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deetj13 said...
people would have qualified her achievements as being a Lesbian, when they deserve to stand on their own.

I like this.
Ive never been faced with a choice of that magnitude, so I cant really say if I am happy she did it or not. She chose to keep it under wraps, as that must have been best for her life/lifestyle. But i can appreciate deet's comment about the sad fact that had she done so...all too many people would have categorized her and her accomplishments.
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