[ Glass Ceiling ]

GLASS CEILING

1. What gender inequalities still exist today ?
   
   Gender inequality is something that existed way before any world war or the Renaissance era. It is a basic assumption that males are more superior than females since forever. In today's modern world, things have seem to change and women are more independent. However, gender inequality still exist in today's society.
   
   When a female cries or shed a tear after doing something wrong, chances are she may be forgiven and get out of trouble easier than males do. This is due to the general assumption that women are weak, soft and need protection. Most people neglect the fact that men have feelings too.
   However if a male cries, he may be labelled as a sissy, gay, or a weakling, an embarasment to mankind.
   
   In certain countries, for example Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan, men are seen as superior beings compared to women. Women are made and forced to cover themselves from head to toe. Women are also not allowed to drive. If a man has a few girlfriends or wives, it is acceptable as a symbol of manhood. However, if a woman there gets too close in contact with other men or is not loyal to her husband, she can be stoned to death in the public eye. Women have literally no say in certain countries.
   
   Gender inequality also exists in our modern daily lives. It is a common thinking that men should provide for the family and work, whether or not he likes it. A man who does not provide for the family is seen as basically useless.  * will be updated *
   
   
2. What is a glass ceiling ? How can individuals break through the glass ceiling ?
   
   I first saw the term " Glass Ceiling " while I was in college doing my foundation course. The lecturer explained that glass ceiling meant an invisible, untouchable ceiling, but one can feel it. Most of the time, women face the glass ceiling issue more compared to men, as men are seen as the superior gender.
   
   Women in the workplace tend to feel the pressure of having to face gender discrimination, as they are at times seen as uncapable compared to what a man can do. Shall there be a promotion or raise, chances are men will obtain it easier.
   
   One can break through the glass ceiling, by voicing out his or her rights. These days, there are more and more non profit organizations for women especially, to encourage women to know and practice their rights, that all genders are equal.
   
   The best example available in recent years would be Hilary Clinton, the female president candidate running for elections. She proved that women can be powerful and as capable as men, and that it is indeed possible to change the conventional thinking.
   
3. Any other forms of glass ceilings that are faced by those other than women ?
   
   Almost everyone has a slight chance of experiencing the glass ceiling effect in life. Men, women, children, babies, transgenders, deaf people, blind people, people with disease, people with sickness... Everyone has a chance in experiencing the glass ceiling, it just depends on which dimension.
   
   For instance, you may be a 16 year old with IQ higher than anyone in the world. But will big companies hire a 16 year old without working experience into their company ? There is an age factor and the law would not allow it. If a man applied for a babysitter job, will he be accepted ? Will the parents of a female child allow that to happen ? The chances no would be bigger than yes.
   
   Therefore, there are many forms of glass ceilings faced by those other than women.
   
   ***** This post will be updated again soon, not the final product