“YOU HATE SEX, DIRTY DIRTY SEX…” That’s what a stranger tweeted to me out of the blue last year. I…
My Uniform Made Me Sick. Could The Same Thing Happen To a Hockey Star?
On Friday nights in Dallas, when I was in high school, I liked to go to free concerts in…
Connect the Dots: Can Airplanes and Toxic Uniforms be Linked to Thyroid Disorders and Infertility?
A couple of weeks ago the New York Times published a story about cats that have hypothyroidism. A few people tweeted…
Open Letter: Why I won’t wear the American Airlines uniform
Dear Ms. Surdek, My name is Heather Poole, but you probably know me better as employee 447110. I’ve been a…
American’s uniform crisis: Airline shirks responsibility as people keep getting sick
After President Bill Clinton stated, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman” the world focused on two…
An Open Letter About American Airlines’ Uniform Crisis
Dear Kerry Philipovitch: I’ve been a flight attendant for over 21 years. I’ve loved my job so much that I…
My Uniform Makes Me Sick: (Part 3) Interview with Dr. William J. Rea about toxic clothing
Before Sept. 20, 2016, I would have never dreamed of scratching my a — , er, butt cheek in public. Now that’s…
My Uniform Makes Me Sick (Part 2)
Flight attendants never forget the first time they see themselves in uniform. It’s one of the most exciting moments of…
My Uniform Makes Me Sick (Literally)
You’re at the airport. Your flight is cancelled. Nobody knows why. The only answer you’ve been given is totally lacking…
What I Told My 10-Year-Old About Trump and Pussycat
In seventh grade a group of boys thought it would be funny to lift my blue denim skirt to expose…
Why “Sully” made me proud to be a flight attendant
I wanted to take my 10-year-old son to see the movie “Sully,” but I worried it might be too much.…
When a Uniform is Office Attire, Thousands of Feet in the Air
Boarding a plane a few years ago, a passenger looked at me funny and asked, “Do you work here?” “Of…