The issue of race and sex has been brought to attention during the Democratic presidential primary. During Hillary Clinton’s concession speech, she stated that even though the glass ceiling was not shattered, there are now millions of cracks to let the light shine through. I don’t know how much I believe that. I’m not saying that Clinton did not win the election just because she is a woman, but does this give false hope to women in the United States, especially minorities? Does this really make people think that there is not much work to do?
For anyone unfamiliar with the term “glass ceiling”, it refers to a situation where the advancement of a qualified person is stopped due to some form of discrimination, most commonly sexism and racism.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great effort on Hillary’s part trying to encourage and inspire the next generation of women. She joins a long line of women who through their actions have helped push forward in politics and corporate America, performing the oh so difficult task of balancing family and work life and being successful in advancing their careers. That being said, I still believe that a woman is limited in how high up the ladder she can go. Juggling work and family is seen as a weakness for woman and not even a factor in the equation for men. Honestly, women are still expected to be soft spoken, complacent, and family oriented and criticized for being aggressive and career obsessed. Why is it a remarkable thing and not something that is expected to happen that women run for office?
I’ll leave you with something to think about. Women in politics, as entrepreneurs, and high powered jobs has increased over the last two decades. But, as I was reading up on this issue as it pertains to this election, I stumbled across one interesting piece of information. In 1984, almost 25 years ago, Geraldine Ferraro was on the ballot as vice presidential candidate and that was considered remarkable then. Hillary Clinton, if nominated for the VP, would be the second woman nominated. With this in mind, how much progress has there actually been?
I don’t think we should be so happy to have the “ceiling” cracked; the ceiling has been cracking for quit some time now. I hope that my cynicism is totally off the map on this one, but I don’t see the ceiling being shattered anytime soon. So when a man (or even a woman) asks if you buy into the bull shit of the glass ceiling, you tell him (or remind her) that you don’t have to buy it, you get it for free everyday just for waking up in the morning…….
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El asunto de la raza y el sexo se ha traído a la atención durante el primario presidencial Democratica. Durante el discurso de la concesión de Hillary Clinton, ella indicó que aunque el techo de cristal no fue roto, esta empesando a partir. No sé cuánto creo eso. ¿No estoy diciendo que Clinton no ganó la elección apenas porque ella es una mujer, pero me pregunto si esto ésta dando esperanza falsa a las mujeres en los Estados Unidos, especialmente minorías? ¿Es que la gente piensa que no hay mucho trabajo a hacer?
Para cualquier persona que no conoce el término “techo de cristal”, refiere a una situación donde el adelanto de una persona calificada es parado debido a una cierta forma de discriminación.
Es un gran esfuerzo de parte de Hillary que intenta animar e inspirar la generación siguiente de mujeres. Tenemos una larga lista de mujeres que con sus acciones han ayudado a empujar adelante hacia adentro política y América corporativa, incluyendo el trabajo tan dificil de ser encargado de su familia. Pero, todavía creo que limitan a una mujer en cómo arriba encima de la escalera ella puede ir. Consideran el trabajo y a la familia una debilidad para la mujer y para los hombres la familia no tiene effecto con su trabajo. Todavía se espera que a las mujeres sean de tono suave, satisfechas, y familia orientada y son criticada por ser agresivas y obsesionada con su carrera. ¿Por qué es una cosa notable y no algo que se espera que suceda que las mujeres dominen el la politica?
Los dejaré con este pensamiento. Las mujeres en políticas, como empresarios, y los trabajos de alta potencia han aumentado durante las dos décadas pasadas. Pero, yo tropecé a través de información interesante. En 1984, hace casi 25 años, Geraldine Ferraro estaba en la balota como candidato vice presidencial y eso era considerada notable entonces. Hillary Clinton, si es nominada para el VP, sería la segunda mujer nominada. ¿Con esto en mente, cuánto progreso ha sido realmente?
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