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its0nnetflix 's review for:
Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am
by Julia Cooke
The main con of this book was the organization of information. What ended up in what chapter seemed largely arbitrary. The titles of each chapter would be a guarantee that that topic would be discussed *at some point* in the chapter even if it was only a few paragraphs out of 15 pages or so.
The rest of the pages interject with the personal lives of some select stewardesses and sometimes the political, economic, and social happenings at the time.
While this annoyed me a bit at the beginning, it really is an interesting story in defense of the stewardess profession. This book made me jealous of these women's lifestyles and in awe of their bravery when flaunting gender norms, flying into war zones, and embracing their femininity and independence during a time when that was taboo.
I think that this book is a great read for feminists looking to reexamine their internalized misogyny and how that may have affected their perceptions of women working in certain professions.
The age of wanting to be "not like other girls" is ending. Other girls are amazing. The women detailed in this book are amazing.
The rest of the pages interject with the personal lives of some select stewardesses and sometimes the political, economic, and social happenings at the time.
While this annoyed me a bit at the beginning, it really is an interesting story in defense of the stewardess profession. This book made me jealous of these women's lifestyles and in awe of their bravery when flaunting gender norms, flying into war zones, and embracing their femininity and independence during a time when that was taboo.
I think that this book is a great read for feminists looking to reexamine their internalized misogyny and how that may have affected their perceptions of women working in certain professions.
The age of wanting to be "not like other girls" is ending. Other girls are amazing. The women detailed in this book are amazing.