3. Pan Am
There was a lot of hype surrounding the show Pan Am back in 2011, but it only lasted one short season. Centered on the lives of the pilots and stewardesses of the Pan American World Airways in 1960s, Pan Am showcases the sexist world that women had to live in during that time. Much like what audiences saw in Mad Men. Instead of utilizing this exposure of how women use to be treated in the work force, it glamorizes the job of a stewardess and the women in the show seem more than happy to cater to every need and want that men may have. Viewership was in a steady decline since the pilot episode of the show, and we bet the way women were portrayed was one of the reasons behind the cancelation of Pan Am.
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