Passenger Tells A Female Pilot Flying Is 'No Place For A Woman'

[Ava]

Passenger Tells A Female Pilot Flying Is 'No Place For A Woman' - Careers Articles

There is a whole list of people you're smart not to tick off: a state trooper who pulled you over. A surgeon just before your operation. Your boss when asking for a raise. Oh, and the aircraft pilot you're trusting your life with while traveling.

But that's what a WestJet passenger in Canada did on a routine flight from Calgary to Victoria, British Columbia. Someone by the name of David left a note claiming that a pilot's chair was "no place for a woman" and left it for Captain Carey Smith Steacy, a commercial airline pilot with 17 years of experience, according to CTV News. Addressed to the captain and WestJet, the note, a photo of which is available online at Imgur, scrawled with many misspellings and grammatical errors on a small napkin, read that the "cockpit of airlier is no place for a woman" and that "being a mother is the most honor." The note went on to say that there was a shortage of mothers, not pilots.

Yes, too bad, ignorance abounds in this world. There is a shortage of good mothers but having a job does not preclude one from being that.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Bet the guy was a Christian conservative who believes that her rightful place is in the kitchen, serving her husband and caring for their six kids.

Evidence suggests is was a left wing Canadian asshole, not to be confused with Aussie left wing morons of course..........

What evidence "is was" that then?

The napki-note carries a reference to "Proverbs 31", a little known OT verse that actually reads in part:

"Suffereth not the female to manipulate the rudder, for lo her hormones rageth and will surely bring about the weeping and gnashing of gears; neither allow her to read the altimeter, for she is vain and useth it as a mirror to apply lipstick, even as the porridgebird laugheth upon her rendering of screams upon discovery that her craft plummeteth. Rather, her place is reserved in the Privy, that she may advance and promote the Mile High Club, where there shall be great joy, yea even unto ejaculation."

Just for those who are gullible enough to take that ad lib of Proverbs 31 literally, it reads like this:

31

1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Notice how it speaks of women as doing work, not being idle. This idiot who wrote the letter quotes a verse glorifying the virtues of a woman, not demeaning them.

 

[Pogo]

Evidence suggests is was a left wing Canadian asshole, not to be confused with Aussie left wing morons of course..........

What evidence "is was" that then?

The napki-note carries a reference to "Proverbs 31", a little known OT verse that actually reads in part:

"Suffereth not the female to manipulate the rudder, for lo her hormones rageth and will surely bring about the weeping and gnashing of gears; neither allow her to read the altimeter, for she is vain and useth it as a mirror to apply lipstick, even as the porridgebird laugheth upon her rendering of screams upon discovery that her craft plummeteth. Rather, her place is reserved in the Privy, that she may advance and promote the Mile High Club, where there shall be great joy, yea even unto ejaculation."

Just for those who are gullible enough to take that ad lib of Proverbs 31 literally, it reads like this:

31

1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Notice how it speaks of women as doing work, not being idle. This idiot who wrote the letter quotes a verse glorifying the virtues of a woman, not demeaning them.

Yeah I know -- I read that and was gonna make the point that his Biblical citation undermines his point rather than supports it.

I thought my version was funner though.

You think some readers would take that seriously? Hmmm... I could start my own religious sect. Could be a lotta money in that....

 

[Katzndogz]

The opinion of a single airplane passenger is not determinative of anything. If the sentence structure was reported correctly, it sounds more like it came from a muslim than a Christian. Women make excellent pilots due to a natural faster reaction time.

 

[Pogo]

What a surprise, the usual suspects have to turn it into a Christian bashing thread...

The opinion of a single airplane passenger is not determinative of anything. If the sentence structure was reported correctly, it sounds more like it came from a muslim than a Christian. Women make excellent pilots due to a natural faster reaction time.

Ahem....