The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Revolution at 30,000 Feet McShane Wulfhart Nell
The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Revolution at 30,000 Feet McShane Wulfhart Nell The true story of women who stood up to huge corporations and won, creating momentous…
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The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Revolution at 30,000 Feet McShane Wulfhart Nell
The true story of women who stood up to huge corporations and won, creating momentous change for all working women." --Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. They were drawn to the promise of glamour, the chance to travel, and an alternative to traditional occupations like homemaking, nursing, and teaching.But as the number of "stews" grew, so did their suspicion that the job was not as picture-perfect as the ads would have them believe. magazineAs flying boomed in the 1960s, women from across America applied for jobs as stewardesses.
They couldn't marry or have children; their makeup, hair, and teeth had to be just so. "Sky girls" had to adhere to strict weight limits at all times; gain a few extra pounds and they'd be suspended from work. Girdles were mandatory on the clock.
And, most important, stewardesses had to resign at 32.Eventually the stewardesses