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originally posted by: TinySickTears
this is an interesting one to discuss seeing how everyone these days is so sensitive.
people.com...
A woman may have lost her NASA internship following a profane Twitter exchange with a member of the National Space Council.
On Wednesday, user @NaomiH_official excitedly announced her new job offer. “EVERYONE SHUT THE F— UP,” Naomi H wrote. “I GOT ACCEPTED FOR A NASA INTERNSHIP.”
Her big news caught the eye of former NASA engineer Homer Hickam, who commented “Language” underneath her tweet.
Naomi then replied, “Suck my d— and balls I’m working at NASA.”
That’s when Hickam, 75, revealed his identity. “And I am on the National Space Council that oversees NASA,” Hickam wrote.
As for why Hickam responded to Naomi’s tweets in the first place, he explained it was only to protect her future.
“I’m a Vietnam vet and not at all offended by the F-word. However, when I saw NASA and the word used together, it occurred to me that this person might get in trouble if NASA saw it,” he said.
“So I tweeted to her one word: ‘Language’ and intended to leave it at that.”
seems pretty silly to me.
do you think she should be fired for this?
was it vulgar? sure
was it funny? yes
to me anyway
Naomi then replied, “Suck my d— and balls I’m working at NASA.”
originally posted by: apydomis
You don’t get to run around acting like a complete idiot and expect to get all of the privileges that come out of a society that has been built on rules and thought. This is an example of a smart woman being a piece of garbage to the wrong person and getting what she deserves. Just because you work hard doesn’t mean you get to disrespect people.
originally posted by: TinySickTears
originally posted by: Baldryck
No, people are ridiculous. Honestly, f* isn't even a terrible word anymore, it's standard vernacular in any song playing on the radio.
Even if it's an oh so terrible word adults should be allowed to say it.
Even people that work at NASA
Operation paperclip. Bring in the Nazis.
Just don't say #
originally posted by: grey580
a reply to: TinySickTears
Normally this wouldn't bother me....
However a government agency fired her for using her freedom of speech.
Sounds like she got her rights violated.
Since the incident, Hickam said he and Naomi H spoke privately about her future with NASA.
“She reached out to me with an unnecessary apology which I heartily accepted and returned with my own,” Hickam wrote. “After talking to her, I am certain she deserves a position in the aerospace industry and I’m doing all I can to secure her one that will be better than she lost.”
Hickam concluded, “I have also talked to the folks that had to do with her internship and made absolutely certain there will be no black mark on her record.”