If a woman faces sexism in a male-dominated industry but the media doesn’t coin a cutesy nickname for her very real struggle, does it even make a sound? Here, a comprehensive list of all the ceilings women can’t stop hittin’ their heads on.
- The glass ceiling: Women in the corporate world.
- The stained-glass ceiling: Female Catholic priests.
- The grass ceiling: Women in soccer.
- The grass ceiling (again): Women in the pot industry.
- The wineglass ceiling: Women winemakers.
- The brass ceiling: Women in the military.
- The paper ceiling: The struggle to put a woman on the new $10 bill.
- The paper ceiling (again): Women underrepresented in media.
- The veiled ceiling: Saudi women in STEM fields.
- The diamond ceiling: Women CEOs.
- The silicon ceiling: Women in tech.
- The sex ceiling: Female artists in Thailand.
- Statehouse ceiling: Women in local Vermont politics.
- The comedy ceiling: Women in comedy.
- The ivory ceiling: Women in academia.
- The polycarbonate ceiling: Women in science.
- The grease ceiling: Women in mechanics.
- The steel ceiling: Women in the IDF.
- The drinking-glass ceiling: Women drinkers.
- The celluloid ceiling: Women in TV and film.
- The iron ceiling: Women in Latin America.
- The metal ceiling: Women welders.
- The confidence ceiling: Women with insecurities.
- The rock ceiling: Women in mining.
- The geek ceiling: Women who like “geeky” things.
- The pint-glass ceiling: Women brewmasters.
- The bamboo ceiling: Asian-American women.
- The green ceiling: Women in environmental conservation.
Wait, now there’s a broken window we can injure ourselves on? UGH.
