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| The
word “glass” in both metaphors is not an accident. |
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| If
you have ever tried walking through a closed glass door (well cleaned),
you will relate. |
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| The
barrier is there, but not easy to see. |
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| The
two metaphors refer to people in jobs that are traditionally assigned to
the other gender. |
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| Women
find it difficult to get promotions (to executive, decision making level)
and men, relatively, find it easier. |
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| Both
relate to the observation that men tend to be promoted more often than
women, whether the jobs are gender stereotyped or not. |
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| Prejudice,
bigotry and discrimination are here based on sex, and are conceptually
similar to those based on other biological characteristics, age and race. |
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| If
you systematically and arbitrarily exclude categories or persons from decision
making positions, ie management and executive level, then the overall level
of economic decision making will be hindered. |
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| This
means the economy will not work at its maximum. |
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