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brass ceiling
brass ceiling
The barrier of gender bias that makes it difficult for women in the military to advance through the ranks. A play on the phrase "glass ceiling," which refers to the same difficulty for women in the workplace in general. I can't stand this brass ceiling—if I were a man, I'd be a corporal by now.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Duci | | - | Hungarian |
Ballantine | | ['bæləntain] | |
Kalena | | - | Hawaiian |
LÍDia | | LEE-dyə (Portuguese), LEE-jyə (Brazilian Portuguese) | Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian |
Hourig | | - | Armenian |
Hidayat | | - | Arabic, Indonesian |