This is the story of MeToo at 30,000 feet, and the brave women who fought for better working conditions for thousands of 'stewardessess.'
Imagine finally securing your dream career, only to find out that, in this field, marriage, weight gain and aging are firable offenses. This was the reality of a flight attendant’s workplace in the early to mid-20th century, where humiliation was commonplace, weigh-ins were routine and sexual harassment was encouraged.
ADVERTISEMENT Nell McShane Wulfhart’s The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Rebellion at 30,000 Feet, tells the story of real flight attendants unionizing and fighting against mistreatment from the airlines that employed them. For spirited Patt Gibbs, the career was a means of escape from her family farm and away from her overpowering mother.
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