Originally Posted by
nathanbforrest45
According to the Yahoo/News blurb on my phone Sarafina Nance is an Egyptian American who is pursuing her dream of going to Mars after a double mastectomy. I am very glad for her. Going into space was always a dream of mine but at 76 I think that is long past. However I take exception to several points of the article.
First and foremost is identifying her as an Egyptian American. She was born in Austin Texas and is of Egyptian heritage but she is an American period. I am of Italian/English heritage but I identify myself as an America. What was the point of calling her Egyptian American when she was born a citizen of this country.
Secondly, I am not sure why the double mastectomy is relevant to this article. It had nothing to do with her decision to become involved in Astro Physics and would seem to me to be rather personal.
Other than that, more power to her and I hope she gets to Mars someday.