{"id":5198,"date":"2025-04-15T14:46:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T14:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=5198"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:27:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:27:06","slug":"im-sick-of-katy-perry-pretending-her-space-trip-was-a-feminist-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/im-sick-of-katy-perry-pretending-her-space-trip-was-a-feminist-win\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m sick of Katy Perry pretending her space trip was a feminist win"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Well, sorry to bring Katy back to Earth, but what a load of tosh (Picture: Handout \/ BLUE ORIGIN \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018All for the benefit of Earth.\u2019<\/p>\n

Of all the reactions to Katy Perry going into space<\/a>, perhaps the woman herself had the most preposterous. <\/p>\n

Perry<\/a>, 40, was one of the six women on board during the all-female Blue Origin<\/a> 10-minute space trip to the K\u00e1rm\u00e1n line, considered by many to be the edge of space. <\/p>\n

The trip, the first all-female space team<\/a> in 60 years, was apparently supposed to inspire young women to love science and see that women really can do anything.<\/p>\n

Perry said she \u2018hopes her journey encourages her daughter and others to reach for the stars, literally and figuratively\u2019.<\/p>\n

While this surface-level message is positive, it’s difficult to understand why this mission would inspire anyone.<\/p>\n

Attempting to boost her vanity trip, Perry said in an interview: ‘It\u2019s about making space for future women, and taking up space, and belonging.’ <\/p>\n

Well, sorry to bring Katy back to Earth, but what a load of tosh.<\/p>\n

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While this surface-level message is positive, it’s difficult to understand why this mission would inspire anyone (Picture: HANDOUT\/BLUE ORIGIN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jeff Bezos,<\/a> founder of Amazon, is the billionaire tech oligarch behind Blue Origin, and his fianc\u00e9e Lauren S\u00e1nchez<\/a> was part of the \u2018crew\u2019, as they were called, even though they were more like passengers. <\/p>\n

But I can\u2019t work out how rich people going on a jolly to space is for the ‘benefit of Earth?’<\/p>\n

I am not inspired by the ultra-wealthy spending time in mansions or on private yachts, so why on earth would I be inspired by this charade of female empowerment?<\/p>\n

To be clear, nothing has been achieved.<\/p>\n

Katy Perry is not a trailblazing astronaut, she is a space-tourist, which is not a title that needs to exist or be praised or emulated. <\/p>\n

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\/>\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar player = data.detail.carousel.el_;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar container = player.closest(‘.metro-video-player’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar placeholder = container.querySelector(‘.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.removeChild(placeholder);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.classList.add(‘metro-video-player–related-videos-loaded’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The singer responded to the criticism by emphasising on X that the video was satire: ‘We\u2019re kind of just having fun being a bit sarcastic with it, it\u2019s very slapstick and very on the nose.’<\/p>\n<p>Well that attempt at satire was almost as big a misfire as her intergalactic ego trip. <\/p>\n<p>Perry has also continued to collaborate with Dr. Luke on her recent music.<\/p>\n<p>The producer 50, was <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2018\/06\/13\/kesha-accused-dr-luke-raping-katy-perry-series-text-messages-lady-gaga-7629242\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2018\/06\/13\/kesha-accused-dr-luke-raping-katy-perry-series-text-messages-lady-gaga-7629242\/\">previously accused by Kesha of raping<\/a> and drugging her as well as physical and verbal abuse, which he has denied. The two jointly agreed to settle a long-running legal battle in 2023. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I understand that it started a lot of conversations and he was one of many collaborators that I collaborated with,\u2019 she said, addressing their collaboration on the Call Her Daddy podcast.<\/p>\n<p>But for many, her work with the producer leaves something of a sour taste. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22909222 lazyload\" alt=\"First pics of Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247575326-451b.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Women have known for years that a passion for science and space can lead to this kind of role (Picture: Blue Origin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/14\/katy-perry-reveals-plans-sing-space-ahead-history-making-mission-22903165\/\">Perry\u2019s latest stunt<\/a> is another frustrating move from a<strong> <\/strong>popstar who, in my view, has used feminism as a way to promote herself – without actually managing to help women at all.<\/p>\n<p>It seems as if the star assumed that the general response to her mission would be: ‘Wow, women in space, this is amazing, women can do anything, and I too want to go to space and learn about science.’<\/p>\n<p>But women have known for years that a passion for science and space can lead to this kind of role. That usually involves hard work, dedication, and even luck, not sucking up to a billionaire. <\/p>\n<section class=\"metro-comment-cta\">\n<div class=\"metro-comment-cta__inner\"><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text-wrap\"><title>Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">What are your thoughts on Katy Perry’s journey to space? Have your say in the comments<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The New Shepherd space trip only highlighted that the mega-rich, having already done plenty of damage to the Earth, want to make space their new playground. <\/p>\n<p>And so as life becomes increasingly harder for women across the world, this performative expedition feels like more of a punch in the face.<\/p>\n<p>As the rich travel to space for a laugh, women are losing basic human rights here on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Perry should either take action to empower women in a substantial way or quit this feminist charade and stop using it as a tool to engineer her fame and fortune.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Do you have a story you\u2019d like to share? Get in touch by emailing <a href=\"mailto:jess.austin@metro.co.uk\">jess.austin@metro.co.uk<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Share your views in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, sorry to bring Katy back to Earth, but what a load of tosh (Picture: Handout \/ BLUE ORIGIN \/ AFP) \u2018All for the benefit of Earth.\u2019 Of all the reactions to Katy Perry going into space, perhaps the woman herself had the most preposterous.  Perry, 40, was one of the six women on board during the all-female Blue Origin 10-minute space trip to the K\u00e1rm\u00e1n line, considered by many to be the edge of space.  The trip, the first … <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/im-sick-of-katy-perry-pretending-her-space-trip-was-a-feminist-win\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> “I\u2019m sick of Katy Perry pretending her space trip was a feminist win”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5198"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5198"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5204,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5198\/revisions\/5204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}