British Airways Goes Gender Neutral, Allows Male Crew Members To Wear Makeup And Earrings
British Airways, along with many other legacy airlines, have been moving away from traditional gender divisions for quite some time now.
In an internal memo released this week, British Airways company told all pilots and cabin crew to ‘be bold, be proud, be yourself,’ announcing that all male crew now allowed to paint their fingernails, wear mascara and carry purses during flights.
UK national flag carrier’s male pilots and cabin crew were told that they can wear ‘a touch of mascara and lip color’ as well as falsies (fake eyelashes) and paint their fingernails.
All BA crew now also allowed more hairdo options, with male employees permitted ‘man buns.’
All the crew, regardless of gender, will also be allowed to carry handbags.
While announcing a major overhaul of its strict uniform rules, British Airways declared that the new guidance would be “embraced by everyone regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnicity, background, culture, sexual identity, or otherwise.”
According to the airlines’ spokesperson, British flag carrier is ‘committed to an inclusive working environment,’ and that its new guidelines for grooming, beauty, and accessories will allow employees to ‘bring the best, most authentic version of themselves to work every day.’
BA’s radical change comes in the wake of other major UK carrier, Virgin Atlantic, making their flight crew uniforms ‘gender-neutral.’
