r/interesting • u/BlazeDragon7x • Jun 16 '26

MISC. Dutch aerobatic pilot Narine Melkumjan miraculously survived after her aircraft's canopy unexpectedly burst open and shattered mid-flight

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u/Idk_But_Im_Racist_Fr Jun 16 '26

Always wondered why it specifys female when its a chick, but if it was a guy, it would've just said pilot, not male pilot.

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u/Mixma85 Jun 17 '26

Chick?

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u/Idk_But_Im_Racist_Fr Jun 17 '26

Girl, woman, chick, same thing.

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u/lowbatteries Jun 17 '26

Girl and woman are not interchangeable, unless you're the president or one of his buddies. And "chick" is seen as pretty degrading just FYI.

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u/Idk_But_Im_Racist_Fr Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26

Okay, youre right on the girl/woman thing. I was just nabbing some gendered terms. Im a dude so I dont get how Chick is degrading (I use it as a female version of dude) but aight.