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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 |
|---|
| Elsie | | EL-see | English |
| AgustÍN | | ah-goos-TEEN | Spanish |
| Mercedes | | mer-THE-dhes (Spanish), mer-SE-dhes (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
| Yuuka | | yoo:-kah | Japanese |
| Alf (3) | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Gundhram | | - | Ancient Germanic |