It Was Just Really, Really Tough Getting Anything When You Were A Female. Basically, I Just Took Advantage Of Everything I Could. But When People Are Going To Flat Out Tell You They're Not Going To Hire Anyone That's Female, There's Not Much You Can Do About It.

It was just really, really tough getting anything when you were a female. Basically, I just took advantage of everything I could. But when people are going to flat out tell you they're not going to hire anyone that's female, there's not much you can do about it.

Shannon Lucid

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If you look at the whole thing, I think the most gratifying thing is my kids, without a doubt.

Shannon Lucid

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I was really desperate. I don't know if you can remember back that far, but when I went to graduate school they didn't want females in graduate school. They were very open about it. They didn't mince their words. But then I got in and I got my degree.

Shannon Lucid

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I try to tell the people that are sort of new here when they come in and do their flights and whatever, the things that you remember most after your flights are the interactions you've had with your crew. Those are the most satisfying things you take away from a flight.

Shannon Lucid

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I think that over the years, whether they want to admit it or not, people have to admit that the women astronauts have performed just as well as the men astronauts.

Shannon Lucid

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Basically, all my life I'd been told you can't do that because you're female. So I guess I just didn't pay any attention. I just went ahead and did what I could and then, when the stars aligned, I was ready.

Shannon Lucid

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