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yuiyoshida

(42,714 posts) Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:48 AM Mar 2014

Mini-skirt turbulence at Skymark Airlines

National Mar. 12, 2014 - 03:05PM JST ( 111 )
Mini-skirt turbulence at Skymark Airlines Shinichi Nishikubo (centre), president of Japan's Skymark Airlines, with flight attendants at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on March 7. AFP

TOKYO —

A Japanese budget airline has flown into rough air over its decision to outfit flight attendants in revealing mini-skirts, drawing criticism that it could invite sexual harassment.

Skymark Airlines came under fire from the cabin crew’s labor union, which said the super-short skirt—with a distinctively swinging ‘60s look—barely covers wearers’ thighs.

“We’re concerned that the design of this uniform may cause problems,” including sexual harassment, the Japan Federation of Cabin Attendants said in a statement.

“The airline is saying the uniform is meant to attract more customers, but this shows the company is treating women like a commodity,” it added.

more..http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/mini-skirt-turbulence-at-skymark-airlines

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Mini-skirt turbulence at Skymark Airlines (Original Post) yuiyoshida Mar 2014 OP

Similar to Southwest Airlines in the sixties. upaloopa Mar 2014 #1

I personally think the uniform libodem Mar 2014 #2

Retro "Fly me" uniforms. Can't wait to see what they look like on the male flight attendants. Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #3

Remember the six-inch stilettos "the girls" wore in the last picture we saw of these? jmowreader Mar 2014 #4

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

1. Similar to Southwest Airlines in the sixties.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:56 AM

Mar 2014

libodem

(19,288 posts)

2. I personally think the uniform

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 11:07 AM

Mar 2014

Would look better with tights. That uniform doesn't look practical. A person can't bend or reach or it will hike up and show your underwear. We did wear our skirts that short in the 60's. But it was a choice not a dictate. It was High School, not a job. We wouldn't have had to help evacuate a plane in that outfit.

Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts)

3. Retro "Fly me" uniforms. Can't wait to see what they look like on the male flight attendants.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 12:08 PM

Mar 2014

Oh? No men in that job? More retro 60s nostalgia. Good for the Japan Federation of Cabin Attendants for call the company on this bullshit.

jmowreader

(51,438 posts)

4. Remember the six-inch stilettos "the girls" wore in the last picture we saw of these?

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 12:19 PM

Mar 2014

I think Japan has obscenity statutes against showing your panties in public, which would happen if you went to work as a flight attendant in this dress.

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