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Ellen Church was a nurse and pilot. She was the first flight attendant.
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Nurses were need on the planes for wounded soldiers in world war II, so women were suddenly qualified for this task.
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More women sought out to become a flight attendant. They were not to be married or be over the age of 32.
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During the civil rights era, flight attendants had to be a certain race, gender, age, and height.
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This was the time people tackled the concept of discrimination, and "Flight Attendant" replaced "Stewardess".
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Now, males were hired as flight attendants, and the "no marriage" rule was out the way.
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The weight regulation for flight attendants was finally removed from airline regulations.
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Flight attendants now have different uniforms, and are more protective of passengers safety because of the 9/11 attack.
