Valentina Tereshkova: The First Lady of Space: In Her Own Words
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And the men started to treat me as an equal; they agreed or argued with me, shared their successes and sorrows, asked me questions, and telling me about their plans.
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In general, they accepted me into their "cosmic family" without even a shadow of coldness or special accommodation to the "weaker sex."
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why do I not succeed in everything? I asked my instructor, and got the answer that brought more confidence in me. "Don't be embarrassed, Valya," he tried to persuade me, "You are trying to accomplish a science which is new for you, the science of being a pilot, and it is not as simple as it may look from the ground."