marți, 10 mai 2011

RIP Kate Swift, The Woman Who Stopped Us From Saying "Stewardess"

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Once upon a time, a flight attendant was called a stewardess. Police officers and fighterfighters were policemen and firemen. And all women were addressed based on their marital status as "Miss" or "Mrs." But not anymore, in large thanks to writer Kate Swift, who died on Saturday at age 87.

Source: http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-meet-kate-swift-the-woman-who-stopped-us-from-saying-stewardess/?eref=RSS

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