"Fly me" : I'm looking for more information on the early restrictions on flight attendants- that they be single, slim, attractive, etc. Who pioneered these policies? How much did they vary across the globe? Did other industries at the time have formalized policies with similar biases?
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posted by abirdinthehand
on Jul 24, 2011 -
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Who are some historical (or modern day!) women whose hard work and accomplishments are generally attributed to the men in their life?
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posted by shaun uh
on Mar 4, 2011 -
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I'm looking for examples of supportive husbands (or other kind of male lifepartners) through history, men who helped their female spouses achieve greatness. I'm looking for examples from before 1900, any culture and time period before that is fine.
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posted by Kattullus
on Oct 19, 2010 -
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GeniusFilter: Help me win an argument and prove that there ARE undeniable examples of women geniuses throughout history or even today.
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on Jun 4, 2008 -
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In the U.S., we get all caught up in the decisions that adult women make and the consequences of those decisions. (To have children, not to have children, to work, to stay home with the children, not to work, to marry, to have children without marrying, etc.) Are there similar convulsions about these cultural issues in other countries, especially non-English speaking ones? How can I learn about them? I'm curious both about how women's roles in in their societies are changing and about how those societies are reacting to the changes.
posted by croutonsupafreak
on Nov 30, 2005 -
6 answers
I am trying to find an account of an actual historical battle between male and female "armies".
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posted by ontic
on Oct 16, 2005 -
17 answers
