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How Flight Attendants Fought Back Against Sexism in the Airline Industry

Decades ago, “stewardesses” earned less than men, couldn’t get married or gain weight, and had to retire at 32. A key figure in a landmark lawsuit looks back at a not-so-golden era.

Liza Weisstuch
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Discrimination, Flight Attendants, Mary Pat Laffey Inman, Northwest Airlines Corp, Organized Labor, Travel and Vacations, Women’s Rights
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