"You need to become an engineer!"
This is about the movie "Hidden Figures", based on the truth.
I highly recommend, if you are into space or into feminism or segregation. I had tears in my eyes...
"You need to become an engineer!"
"Sir, I´m a negro woman..."
"I´m a polish Jew who escaped Holocaust, now I am standing beneath a space ship - we are living the impossible!"
Segregation is big issue in the movie, of course. I´ll never understand that.
The restroom for negroes a is a mile away... the boss bolts down the sign "Whites only" in the hall and now everyone can use the rooms.
Also crazy... I found no German - not that I need it, but... crazy.
Often I have to "trick around" to get English!
JFK: "... not because they are easy but because they are hard"
Who makes the rules?
You are the boss, you just have to act like one!!
Katherine Johnson figured out the correct number to ditch in with "Friendship 7" and recover - Mr. Harris asks her "You think we get to the moon?" - We´re all in, Sir". That was 1969.
Katherine looks around - none of the "white men" takes notice of her. Sad, huh? It´s not only the color of your skin - it´s being female, too.
The arrogant male colleague who insisted there has to be a coffee-container for "colored people" when she first joined the team and which was of course empty now brought her a cuppa personally to the table. YIPPEEEE.
Sometimes it´s the little things that are the joy!
Fun fact: I´m reading Brian May´s (yes, the Queen-dude´s) book "Mission Moon 3d" and fun facts will follow once I am done.
A great book, too and you really get there "for real", kinda.
Some last ones:
Henry 🦁
Let´s take care of our planet, rather, but this was interesting, too!
Henry really was in space, btw!!! Yes, OUR Henry, he took off from school here in Braunschweig. And made it safely back, too.
The movie gave me tears and smiles and with the latter I join Gillena´s Sunday Smiles.
15 comments:
I knew you would love Hidden Figures and I was happy when that boss took down the "whites only" sign at the toilets. The nman who insisted on a separate coffee pot is Jim Parsons, who played Dr Sheldon Cooper in "The Big Bang Theory", I almost didn't recognise him.
The sad thing even now is in many places people of colour are still missing out on opportunities simply because they aren't white.
I haven't heard of that other movie, but I will find a copy and watch it.
YES!!! I at once "hated" "Jim Parson"! I dunno. I love "Young Sheldon" but the series where they are adults I hate deeply and that dude especially, LOL. I did recognise him at once.
But he made up in the end...
Yes, color and being female is still a problem in some parts of the world, even over here.
Those women proofed both wrong, wished this would be a movie/docu mandatory for everyone to open their eyes!
Ingo had the second movie sitting around here for years, not telling me, only when I gave him this one!
We love this movie. Segregation seems to be so wrong, what a sad mark on history.
Yes, and segregation is still there. And women are still paid less than men for the same job in many places (not at ESE).
I agree Iris, it's a great movie and based on real facts. I've watched it 2 or 3 times already on tv.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and have a nice week.
Iris; thank you for linking to SundaySmiles. Have a good week.
much♡love
Unfortunately discrimination never ends one way or the other.
I hadn't heard of this movie but will have to look for it. Thanks Iris.
This was a fabulous chapter in Herstory.
Sami, yes, a great movie - i know itt hanks to River, whom you sent the bear to!
To a nice week!
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Gillena, to a great new week.
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magiceye, I hope some day we will be one.
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RedPat, thanks goes to fellow blogger River!
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CJ, so YES!
I agree with magiceye but there is always hope.
This is also a great book too. I know you don't have tons of time, but if you ever do, put it on your reading list. Happy new week Iris. hugs-Erika
Liebe Iris, ja, das ist ein toller Film, gell? Ich freu mich, dass ich dich dazu inspirieren konnte! Seltsam, dass du ihn nicht in deutscher Sprache reingekriegt hast - ich habe ihn im ganz normalen TV in deutsch gesehen... Aber ich denk mir, du bist firm genug in Englisch :-) In welcher Sprache auch immer: Interessante Geschichte, aufrüttelndes und kaum bekanntes Thema und sehr viele Momente, wo man es nicht fassen kann, wie blöd Menschen sind. Rasse, Geschlecht, Religion, ... - Hallo? Das sollen Gründe sein, um einander nicht ernst zu nehmen oder gar zu verachten / zu hassen? Ich werd's auch nie verstehen.
Alles Liebe und einen wunderschönen August, Traude
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I loved that movie! And that lady was from West Virginia!
Bill, yes, there is always still hope!!!
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Erika, yes, when I´m done with he huuuuge list I still have! Atm I read Queen 3d, also by Brian May.
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Liebe Traude, ich schaue Filme gern im Original, da Manches gern mal falsch/blöd übersetzt wird. Das merke ich jedes Mal, wenn wir in Perth sind und "The Simpsons" im Original laufen... Auch hat man so die "echten" Stimmen. Und es macht mir Spaß.
Gern hab ich das hier noch im Kopf: Weihnachts-Brunch in unserer ESE.Neben mir ein Muslim, der ja eigentlich gar nicht Weihnachten feiert, im Gespräch mit einem Jüdischen Kollegen, der ja nun auch eher Hannukah feiert. Sie sprachen über Essensgewohnheiten und genossen, was jeder beigesteuert hat.
SO muss da sein! Wir waren einfach Leute, die sich zu einem Brunch zusammengetan haben.
Auf einen schönen August, ach, noch dunkel (05:16).
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Sue, see, clever women are from there!
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