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Flight attendants today experience less gender discrimination.
- Fifty years ago, flight attendants faced more overt sexism on the job.
- While flight attendants now experience less gender discrimination, pay fell significantly within this time frame.
- Here's how being a flight attendant has changed in the last 50 years.
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From the feminist movement to 9/11, the last 50 years drastically changed the role of flight attendants.
Being a flight attendant half a century ago may have seemed glamorous, but the industry was ripe with discrimination and sexism.
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While many flight attendants worked to overcome these issues, challenges remain in the industry, including depreciating pay and a lack of racial diversity.
Here's how being a flight attendant has changed in the last 50 years.