Originally Posted by NightIP

I'm sorry, I don't see anything remotely racist anywhere in this thread. The people who are saying that this isn't that big a deal aren't racist; in fact, I'd say they're completely opposite of the word "racist." In my opinion, why is it a big deal if a black female flies a plane? It isn't. She's just a pilot just like I'm a pilot. Black female captain? That's cool, she obviously worked very hard at getting to be where she is, but she's not "overcoming adversity" by hanging out at ASA waiting for her number to be called to go to upgrade. There are lots of female captains and lots of black captains these days. I've flown with both types and couldn't care less if they have a darker skin pigment or an extra X chromosome. They fly the plane the same way I do.

Seriously, that's great they made history and it's a testament to how far women and blacks have come, but we're never going to be truly equal as a society until this isn't news.