Women Tear Down Gender Stereotypes At American Airlines

[Veritas]

DALLAS -- Three women at American Airlines are breaking gender stereotypes at the world's largest airline.

When it comes to fixing a Boeing 757, you probably picture a "guy" with grease under his fingernails. But it's more common than ever to find women in traditionally male roles at the American Airlines.

Take Sharon Riffle, a mechanic who knows a 757 inside and out.

"You hear about Rosie the Riveter, but you don't hear about the rest of us," she said.

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[Vortilon]

How is this even newsworthy? It's just more rehash of a tired subject. :down:

 

[TWU informer]

How is this even newsworthy? It's just more rehash of a tired subject. :down:

I disagree with you. I think stories about women in aviation are great and more should be told.

Of course AMR doesn't plan to replace OurPay with a female anytime soon.

 

[flyhigh]

Agreed...this is a great story to hear. I thought it was great at Delta who is/was and old southern style company had a female CFO & CMO at the same time. In what has been a very male oriented business, women are making in-roads into areas once thought off-limits.

 

[Garfield1966]

As long as the term "traditional male role" exists and as long as women are filling these roles, stories like these are always needed and good to hear. The young girls and boys in school need to be constantly shown that anyone can do pretty much any job. A man can be a nurse and a woman can be a fighter pilot, CEO or where ever their heart takes them.

Vortilon,

Perhaps you need to take your blinders off and realize that life does not revolve around your little part of the world. Sex discrimination still exists. Women still make less for doing the same job as men. Every time you stand to take a piss, perhaps you should contemplate that in a lot of areas, you have it far better than the fairer sex.

 

[Hopeful]

As long as the term "traditional male role" exists and as long as women are filling these roles, stories like these are always needed and good to hear. The young girls and boys in school need to be constantly shown that anyone can do pretty much any job. A man can be a nurse and a woman can be a fighter pilot, CEO or where ever their heart takes them.

Vortilon,

Perhaps you need to take your blinders off and realize that life does not revolve around your little part of the world. Sex discrimination still exists. Women still make less for doing the same job as men. Every time you stand to take a piss, perhaps you should contemplate that in a lot of areas, you have it far better than the fairer sex.

One thing about unions,,,,the salary is the same regardless of gender.

 

[Ken MacTiernan]

We have a female AMT here in SAN and she is just as knowledgeable and professional as her male counterparts. She is a valued addition to our maintenance team. I agree that women in the AMT craft is rare percentage wise and if such stories bring attention to our profession's responsibilities that is great. By the way, AWAM is an organization that is doing a great job promoting these women.

 

[Vortilon]

As long as the term "traditional male role" exists and as long as women are filling these roles, stories like these are always needed and good to hear. The young girls and boys in school need to be constantly shown that anyone can do pretty much any job. A man can be a nurse and a woman can be a fighter pilot, CEO or where ever their heart takes them.

Vortilon,

Perhaps you need to take your blinders off and realize that life does not revolve around your little part of the world. Sex discrimination still exists. Women still make less for doing the same job as men. Every time you stand to take a piss, perhaps you should contemplate that in a lot of areas, you have it far better than the fairer sex.

Sorry,

My Bad, These women are true pioneers, and should be recognized for it. 😉

 

[Garfield1966]

I must have missed that part that said they were pioneers. Can you point that out to me? The only thing I saw was that they are breaking stero-types which is true.

 

[eolesen]

Agreed...this is a great story to hear. I thought it was great at Delta who is/was and old southern style company had a female CFO & CMO at the same time. In what has been a very male oriented business, women are making in-roads into areas once thought off-limits.

Yep. DL sure is progressive. They found out one of the two was a lesbian, and she was gone within a few months...

AMR may have lead the pack with regard to having female VP's and SVP's back in the mid 80's -- Dolores Wallace (Stephen Wolf's spouse, BTW), and Anne McNamara, both of whom were part of Crandall's inner circle. Even Colleen Barrett wasn't given that high of a title until the mid 90's...

 

[operaations]

How is this even newsworthy? It's just more rehash of a tired subject. :down:

Sounds to me like someone is scared of female AMT's. What is there to be scared of.

 

[The Goose]

Yep. DL sure is progressive. They found out one of the two was a lesbian, and she was gone within a few months...

AMR may have lead the pack with regard to having female VP's and SVP's back in the mid 80's -- Dolores Wallace (Stephen Wolf's spouse, BTW), and Anne McNamara, both of whom were part of Crandall's inner circle. Even Colleen Barrett wasn't given that high of a title until the mid 90's...

If think you forgot to mention Anne McNamara is married to director Philip Purcel, who was cashiered from Morgan Stanley within the last year. Purcel is probably where McNamara's consideration came from.

 

[The Goose]

How is this even newsworthy? It's just more rehash of a tired subject. :down:

I agree - to make a big stink about women in aviation is discrimination; that is, making a big to-do over running a wrench and having female plumbing. It's in effect expressing surprise that a female can think, but doing so in a supposedly complimentary way.

They do a job like their male counterparts, and while I do not want to, in any way, lessen the ladies' importance in the trade, they're no less or more important than anyone else that takes a wrench to an aircraft. The difference is these ladies may have missed some of the programming many think they should have had when they were kids.

Bravo.

 

[Vortilon]

I must have missed that part that said they were pioneers. Can you point that out to me? The only thing I saw was that they are breaking stero-types which is true.

Breaking Stereotypes........
Big Whoop, Been there done that... Still not newsworthy! I have been an AMT for 25 years, and had girls in my classes and at work since the beginning. So, no, it's not that big of deal to have women in the workforce.

Oh and save the (women are treated unfairly as far as pay is concerned BS as well). In fact, I have found it to be quite the opposite.

Stop trying to make them out as victims.

 

[Garfield1966]

for your reading pleasure;

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/business/24gap.html

http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/20...-26-women_x.htm

http://www.pay-equity.org/

http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2157948,00.html

Let me know if you want more. There are plenty of sources out there that indicate you are mistaken. I don't think they are victims, I believe they are being taken advantage of in a male dominated work force.