Flying used to be considered mega-glamorous and exciting, but these days, most people treat flying like it’s a horrible inconvenience, and dress much the same. To wit: If I see one more girl in a matching Juicy sweatsuit and Uggs in front of me in line during a TSA screening, I’m going to scream. People, you are in public. Dress better — and more practically for flying! To help you do that, I’ve assembled nine airport fashion dos and don’ts. Watch and learn.
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Female Pilot Tosses Passenger Off Plane For Sexist Comments
- A female pilot in Brazil tossed a passenger off her flight because he was making sexist comments about women’s ability to fly airplanes. As much as I understand her desire to kick him off, I wish she’d kept his bigoted ass on that flight and shown him how well she could fly a plane. Everyone is getting way too nuts on airplanes lately. [Feministing]
- Five things to know about the Paycheck Fairness Act, which got a renewed push this week. [Think Progress]
- Let’s check in on Navy women who serve on submarines two years after the decision to allow them. [ABC News] Keep reading »
Russian Model With Circus Boobs Says Turbulence Ruined Her Plastic Surgery
It probably hurt, but Russian model Iren Ferrari learned a valuable life lesson about plastic surgery: Ferrari is suing a Swiss airline after she says turbulence burst her size 44J breast implants. But I will take take her word for it that they are as fragile as big, sexy water balloons. Ferrari claims the rocking plane threw her surgically altered body into her facing seat and her lawyer helpfully added, “The space between the seats was too tight for her breasts.” Maybe if Chesty LaRue wins the $120,000 she’s asking for, she can get her circus boobs a breast reduction. [The Sun UK] Keep reading »
