Flight attendant unveils ‘dark side’ of job - ‘weight checks’ & being ‘treat like meat’
“It perhaps reflects the standards of the age and while I found it quite sad, none of them had a shred of regret that they didn’t have a longer career.”
However, many of the former flight attendants reportedly feel upset the role of “cabin crew member” has been “sexualised” in popular culture over the years.
“After speaking with the former Pan Am employees, they were all disappointed at how sexualised the image of the stewardess had become in popular culture,” Dr Evans said.
“There was real frustration there, and they wanted to emphasise the professionalism of the job, and how it wasn’t about sexy girls in tight uniforms.
