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HawkeyeTen t1_j5yofpj wrote

What makes the stewardess standards back then look even more insane is when you look at what the US MILITARY required of their servicewomen of the 50s and 60s. Even THEY didn't have stuff like these height restrictions (or at least ones that restrictive) and allowed the ladies to marry and keep serving in the vast majority of cases.

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HawkeyeTen t1_j5ynxrz wrote

Funny thing is, I've always felt that the title "stewardess" was actually more glamorous and empowering for these ladies. "Flight attendant" to me almost gives images of being a servant, while the other gives the idea of them enforcing the rules and being in charge to an extent. Same thing for the men with the title "steward".

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