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integral part of the space program. My flight was notable, Shannon's is more significant in that it's symbolic of this acceptance of women [[strikethrough]] - her flight + [[?]] to be celebrated, [[?]] do just that [[/strikethrough]]. Last month a member of the astronaut selection committee told me an interesting story. In 1978, when the committee was interviewing potential astronauts (…all men said they had always wanted to be astronauts, none of the women did…) that tells you something about expectations girls grew up with in the 60's and 70's. Although those exectations [[expectations]] have changed dramatically (nearly every day a 10 yr old girl tells me she wants to be an astronaut) we haven't completely overcome the problem. For example, statistics show that girls still aren't pursuing careers in math and science in the numbers that they should. Although girls evidence the same interest in math and computers as boys do in early elementary grades, by jr and sr high school subtle and not-so--subtle influences have taken their toll. (...read magazines, see ads,…) [[right margin]] All contribute to unconscious assoc of the word "scientist" with the word "man" [[/right margin]] ? [[brace]] Let me tell you a story that shows how these attitudes are engrained [[ingrained]] in the subconscious of society (...story of Daddy seeing ad, writing letter, "dear sirs"…) [[/brace]] film: 41G because 2 women, 2nd flight, KS EVA share experiences/tourists [Little Boy story]