Gender Discrimination
Gender Discrimination and the Glass Ceiling
The term "glass ceiling" is used to describe the rampant discrimination against women and minorities at higher executive levels. Women and minorities "hit" an invisible "ceiling" that cannot be seen, but that they cannot get past.
Prior to the 1960s a more frequently used term to describe workplace discrimination was "the good ol' boys club." It you were not a man, you could not "join" and would never be promoted past a certain level in a company. For the most part, the "boys club" was also an all-white club...
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