None of that claim is true. It mixes a real topic (diversity in astronaut selection) with false and exaggerated statements.
Let’s break it down clearly:
There is no evidence NASA has removed or “replaced” astronauts to “check a diversity box.”
NASA crews (like the Artemis missions) are selected based on:
experience
mission needs
technical expertise
It is true NASA has highlighted diversity milestones (e.g., first woman or first Black astronaut on a lunar mission), but that’s about representation—not replacing qualified people.
WMRA
Astronauts are highly vetted professionals; there’s no credible record of someone being swapped out for diversity reasons.
This is completely false.
No NASA astronaut—male or female—has done anything like that.
There are no credible reports of an astronaut “going insane” or sabotaging a spacecraft.
What is true:
Space toilets sometimes malfunction (it’s complicated plumbing in zero gravity)
Astronauts—of all genders—have dealt with repairs or workarounds
Science History Institute
There have even been missions where toilets broke and crews had to improvise (e.g., wearing absorbent garments)
New York Post
This kind of statement is a classic example of:
misinformation mixed with bias
exaggerating real issues (diversity efforts, technical glitches)
adding a fabricated story to provoke reaction
Are we expecting mission failure?