Re: Question : What's more import ?
why are we making such a fuss about his person being a woman
I agree with the principle, but it does have some significance in the medical arena. As noted it gives NASA doctors a chance to catch up on their research and see how long periods in space can affect the half of the human race that hasn't been exposed to such conditions as much. Think of it as rectifying an omission (which probably shouldn't have happened in the first place).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
