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	Pronounced	Usage
Wazo	-	Ancient Germanic
Assumpta	-	Irish
Levent	-	Turkish
Urias	-	Biblical Latin
Peppino	-	Italian
Nydia	NID-ee-ə (English)	English (Rare), Spanish, Literature