Fly Girls Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

1. What do you think about calling these remarkable women Fly Girls Do you think it was complimentary or derogatory, and why?
2. Other than the central aviatrixes, which male and/or female figures stood out for you? Were there people you found that were particularly helpful or harmful to the women's cause?
3. Even while competing, the women pilots were supportive of each other (e.g., agreeing to wait for Earhart to receive a new propeller). Why do you believe this was?  Would it have been the same, do you think, had the participants been all male? Why or why not?

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