This is America. Follow your dreams.

While you're here, take a look at the pay scales on the site and figure out how much more traveling you could do on cargo pay versus pay at a major. I don't think your mom really knows what she's talking about regarding the pay and bennefits. 10 years ago this was the case, but it's not any more.

Also, there are a number of women on here that fly for both cargo and pax airlines. I think I'll leave the equality thing to them.