Singapore media: High heels are no longer popular in China
2024-08-10
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Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao article on August 8, original title: Stewardess no longer wears high heelsHunan Airlines of China announced that its flight attendants will no longer need to wear high heels when flying from August. In addition to Hunan Airlines, many Chinese airlines also allow flight attendants to choose whether to wear high heels or flat shoes. Not only for specific professions, "Chinese girls abandon high heels" has become a hot topic in recent years. Behind this, there are changes in the mentality of young Chinese women who pursue health, self-satisfaction, convenience, and break workplace stereotypes and aesthetics.
Hunan Airlines Home issued a statement on Monday saying that starting from August 1, Hunan Airlines officially stopped flying with high heels, and flight attendants can wear flat shoes throughout the flight. The statement said that wearing flat shoes not only reflects the professional requirements, but also shows responsibility for personal safety and passenger safety. The flight attendants' choice of more comfortable flat shoes is an appropriate measure taken by the company after weighing the relationship between professional image, cabin safety and employee health.
According to Chinese media reports, many Chinese airlines allow flight attendants to choose whether to wear high heels or flat shoes, provided that they are in uniform. Flight attendants from China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines told reporters that the company does not require flight attendants to wear high heels throughout the flight, and they can wear flat shoes when the plane is flying level.
High heels are gradually losing their former status not only in the workplace of certain industries, but also in life and even in the whole society. On platforms such as Weibo and Xiaohongshu, entries such as "Chinese girls abandon high heels", "It seems that fewer and fewer people wear high heels on the street", and "Why don't girls wear high heels anymore" are often seen, and high heels have become "the tears of the times". In contrast, small white shoes, sports shoes and other shoes have become popular among women.
There are many reasons. The first is health considerations. High heels are called "beautiful torture instruments". Long-term wearing can easily cause foot bone deformities, pelvic tilt, Achilles tendonitis, varicose veins and other problems. The second is professionalism and convenience. As the degree of professionalization in Chinese society increases, more and more people realize that white-collar women are professionals with the same skills as men, and workplace clothing should also shift from highlighting gender characteristics to more in line with professional and convenient requirements. The third is fashion diversification. In addition to the problems of high heels themselves, its competitors are also increasing.
High heels still play an important role in weddings, banquets, business events and other occasions. However, on the whole, the younger generation of Chinese women are more pursuing health, vitality, comfort and self-satisfaction. China's workplace has also become more progressive, gradually abandoning elements that over-emphasize gender characteristics rather than professional attributes. Flight attendants are no longer required to wear high heels. High heels will not die out, but they can no longer lead the trend. They will become one of the choices for women in the new era, just one of them. One more pair of shoes in the shoe cabinet is not too much, and one less pair is not too little.
