In the latest display of liberal media self-flagellation, CBS Mornings co-host Vlad Duthiers was forced to grovel after astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison—the first black woman in space—publicly scolded him for using the term “mankind” during a segment about Blue Origin’s all-female spaceflight. The exchange, dripping with performative wokeness, showcased how far the left will go to police language—even in the vacuum of space.
Duthiers, already on thin ice after Jemison rebuked him for suggesting critics dismissed the mission as a “joyride,” dug himself deeper by daring to say “mankind” when discussing space exploration’s benefits. Jemison immediately corrected him, declaring:
JEMISON: Um, so, it benefits humankind.
Duthiers, scrambling to appease the sanctimonious astronaut, stammered:
DUTHIERS: Humankind, I’m sorry. I’m sorry.
But Jemison wasn’t done. She doubled down, vowing to “keep correcting the mankind and the man-made, and the man-missions because this is exactly what this mission is about, is expanding the perspective of who does space.” Apparently, the mission wasn’t just about science—it was about erasing the word “man” from the lexicon.
Jemison’s lecture didn’t stop at linguistic purity. She also waxed poetic about her spiritual connection to the universe, dismissing the awe many astronauts feel when seeing Earth from space. Instead, she claimed:
JEMISON: I felt more connected with the rest of the universe. My connection wasn’t back down here to Earth, it was with the rest of the universe.
She even dismissed the humbling perspective most astronauts describe, insisting:
JEMISON: And sometimes people say seeing the Earth makes you feel small. But it didn’t make me feel small it made me feel bigger because I was connected to something that was so much bigger than where we think we are.
In true progressive fashion, Jemison lamented humanity’s “human-centric” worldview, bizarrely claiming Earth “no longer has an atmosphere that supports our life form”—a statement that would surprise anyone who, you know, breathes air.
The entire segment was a masterclass in liberal media self-parody. Duthiers, a seasoned journalist, was reduced to a stammering sycophant, while Jemison played the role of the enlightened space sage, scolding the unwashed masses for their linguistic and existential ignorance.
This isn’t about science or equality—it’s about control. The left insists language must be stripped of any perceived “offensive” roots, even when those roots are etymologically neutral. And if you dare resist? Prepare to be shamed into submission.