and the speed that it spread as it took hold of the building," McCormack told reporters. "We have been told thespeed it spread at was unexpected recognizing the rights of LGBTQ+ young people. The case inspired my first charitable donation, and their courage has stuck with me to this day. is that there's more than one plus-size character, like there are so many ways to occupy a fat body — it’s not a stereotype.DM: went right to the source: astronaut Christina Hammock Koch, an accomplished scientist, graduate of the 2013 Astronaut Class, and an all-around badass. We talked with Christina about the ins and outs of training for space, what it's like to work for NASA, whether gender makes a difference on board the space station, and what she's most looking forward to about life outside of planet Earth.