135 TIL: The first female US carrier fighter pilot crashed and died 4 months after being certified. Many men were more qualified. Instructors complained incompetent women were “not allowed to fail” (en.m.wikipedia.org) posted 3 years ago by SophiesBoyfriend 3 years ago by SophiesBoyfriend +136 / -1 84 comments share 84 comments share save hide report block hide replies
You can thank Heinlein for the spatial thinking bs. It's not based on science but entered the zeitgeist after he and a bunch of copycats used it as a trope to justify having women in space
I haven't read starship troopers in so long I'd plum forgotten
He also said the main reason was the morale boost.