It is possible that woman, qualified from a scientific viewpoint, might be persuaded to donate her time and energies for the sake of improving crew morale.
I am glad they threw in that "scientific viewpoint" so this astronaut could understand her crewmates in various ways.
The article is about how the space agency is coming to terms with "female needs," which seemed to be the lesser concern years ago. You can read about fears of "menstrual disturbances" and more.
I hope no one brings this up at a committee hearing. I really do not want to hear a male Senator try to wrap his head around the issue. The next thing you know we will be discussing separate bathrooms on the space station.
Note: In case you are wondering, everyone uses the same toilet on the space station. The toilet below is on the Zvezda Service Module.
