Just Saying | Why Cathay Dragon flight attendants are right to oppose skirts-only rule
Yonden Lhatoo calls out Asian airlines for objectifying their female flight attendants to sell tickets as Cathay Dragon cabin crew challenge rigid uniform rules requiring them to wear skirts on the job
Should female flight attendants be allowed to wear trousers? I’m amazed it’s even a valid question in this day and age, but here we are.
They listed several reasons why they should not be forced to wear skirts, starting with how downright impractical it was in their tight fitting uniforms to do physically demanding work. Not being allowed to cover their legs on winter flights to freezing destinations was another legitimate gripe.
They also suggested it would help reduce their discomfort over male passengers perving on them and avoid unpleasantries such as upskirt photos.
I don’t know how sincere the airline’s bosses will be in handling the flight attendants’ request, but a good start will be to ensure that only female executives are involved in making any decision in this regard. It’s as simple as that. Men have a clear conflict of interest here and should leave the room.
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The way female flight attendants are expected to dress and look is clearly dictated by men running the aviation industry, and women executives doing nothing about it are either too cowed or complicit.