Everything That Upset the Internet This Week

by Meghan McKenna

What is the web-o-sphere angry about this week? A bagel sliced like a loaf of bread, a B-list celebrity trying to get close toBeyoncé and a space program that doesn’t make suits in female sizes. Here’s everything you need to know:

Bagels are Being Sliced Like Bread

THE STORY: Twitter user Alek Krautmann shared a photo of two boxes of bagels cut in little strips with the text: “Today I introduced my coworkers to the St Louis secret of ordering bagels bread sliced. It was a hit!”

THE REACTION:

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: How dare this man ruin a perfectly good dozen or so bagels with his “St Louis” witchcraft. I support a baked bagel crisp when it’s sole purpose to be dipped in a hummus-like spread. This, however, is absolute nonsense.

Omari Hardwick Kisses Beyoncé at NAACP Image Awards

THE STORY: Actor Omari Hardwick, who stars in the television series Power, greeted Beyoncé with not one but two kisses — the second being close to the mouth — at the NAACP Image Awards. A video of the uncomfortable interaction has since gone viral.

THE REACTION:

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Twitter user @Jaidus_ pitched in to provide an interesting point of perceptive: “And while this may be seen as a sign of respect in some cultures, it can also be viewed as invasive and offensive by others. I grew up in a Haitian household where I was taught to greet my elders, family members, and church leaders the same way Omari Hardwick greeted Beyoncé.”

The responsibility of men, particularly now, is to determine when their affection passes the point of respect and is no longer appropriate. We can’t know how this interaction affected Beyoncé, but many women watching this clip around the world can relate to the feeling of discomfort she seemingly exhibits. Boundaries exist for a reason.

NASA Spacewalk Goes on With One Female Astronaut

THE STORY: Astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch were scheduled to complete the first all-female spacewalk last Friday. Due to suit availability—only one medium-size suit was in a “readily usable configuration”—a male astronaut, Nick Hague, had to take McClain’s place.

THE REACTION:

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: This is just one of many examples of how infrastructure is set up for men to succeed, and women to fail—especially in professional fields like science. The good news is that McClain will get another chance in April. The bad news: this will not be an all-female spacewalk, either.

In a 2014 profile of astronaut Sally Ride, it was reported that tampon numbers have also been an issue when it comes to women being sent into space. “Tampons were packed with their strings connecting them, like a strip of sausages, so they wouldn’t float away,” Ann Friedman wrote. “Engineers asked Ride, ‘Is 100 the right number?’ She would be in space for a week. ‘That would not be the right number,’ she told them.”

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