Sally Ride, Joanne Edgar and Ms. Magazine's Depiction of Wonder Woman
Pacific Standard lassos some fun memories about Ms. Magazine's 1972 official launch
In real-life terms, Sally Ride was inarguably a Wonder Woman. When she took off on her first space flight in 1983, the Ms. Magazine issue she brought with her was a flare coordinated with NASA by Joanne Edgar (pictured), a founding editor of the magazine.
Edgar worked for Ms. from 1971 through 1989. Today, she helps non-profits and foundations.
As we read this week’s piece in Pacific Standard about how Ms. magazine chose an illustration of Wonder Woman for its July 1972 issue cover, we were struck by the following reminiscence from Edgar.
WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.
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