Sally Ride should be the new face of the ten dollar bill. The first female US astronaut, she embodies the spirit of exploration that helped build this country, is a positive example of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), and is a great role-model for people everywhere who choose not to let gender determine their 'place' in society.

The US Treasury has announced that as part of a regularly-scheduled currency re-design to implement anti-counterfeiting measures, Alexander Hamilton will be replaced by a "a woman who was a champion for our inclusive democracy". I believe we should seize this opportunity to go a step further and pick a modern figure who was both an international beacon of our struggle for social equality AND a strong positive role model for people everywhere affected by gender equality.

Sally Ride became the first female US astronaut on the merits of hard work, study, and persistence in the face of social pressures that had previously tried to suggest in the US, space was 'men only' club. In addition to making great strides in space exploration for women, she was also the first openly-gay astronaut.

With your help, Sally Ride will become the first woman on the face of a US bill since Martha Washington in the late 1800s. Sign now so we can get this petition to 'blast off'!