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In reply to the discussion: "Holy crap! Where did THAT come from?" [View all]HeiressofBickworth
(2,682 posts)41. Stewardess
was under the heading of trying to "marry up". A pilot was a prize commodity. Similarly, being a nurse was considered a good game plan for snagging a doctor.
What is so sad was that little encouragement was given to girls to achieve all they could or wanted to be.
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