What is a phrase to descibe the opposite of a “glass ceiling” at the workplace?











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The phrase "glass ceiling" is used to describe the situation where women or minorities encounter invisible barriers to their progression in a company's hierarchy.



The phrase "bamboo ceiling" describes much the same situation, except applied to Asian-Americans.



The phrase "glass elevator" describes the phenomenon in which men who enter industries where the majority of workers are female (e.g. nursing, librarianship) get promoted faster than their female counterparts.



What is a suitable phrase to describe the situation where women are promoted faster than equally (or more) qualified men? Something like a reverse glass ceiling, or a glass elevator for women.



Usage: I have encountered ________ at a tech company where women were disproportionately represented at all levels of management. On the whole, females were preferred for promotion despite not being more competent than their male counterparts.










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  • I guess a "glass floor" is something else...
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The phrase "glass ceiling" is used to describe the situation where women or minorities encounter invisible barriers to their progression in a company's hierarchy.



The phrase "bamboo ceiling" describes much the same situation, except applied to Asian-Americans.



The phrase "glass elevator" describes the phenomenon in which men who enter industries where the majority of workers are female (e.g. nursing, librarianship) get promoted faster than their female counterparts.



What is a suitable phrase to describe the situation where women are promoted faster than equally (or more) qualified men? Something like a reverse glass ceiling, or a glass elevator for women.



Usage: I have encountered ________ at a tech company where women were disproportionately represented at all levels of management. On the whole, females were preferred for promotion despite not being more competent than their male counterparts.










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The phrase "glass ceiling" is used to describe the situation where women or minorities encounter invisible barriers to their progression in a company's hierarchy.



The phrase "bamboo ceiling" describes much the same situation, except applied to Asian-Americans.



The phrase "glass elevator" describes the phenomenon in which men who enter industries where the majority of workers are female (e.g. nursing, librarianship) get promoted faster than their female counterparts.



What is a suitable phrase to describe the situation where women are promoted faster than equally (or more) qualified men? Something like a reverse glass ceiling, or a glass elevator for women.



Usage: I have encountered ________ at a tech company where women were disproportionately represented at all levels of management. On the whole, females were preferred for promotion despite not being more competent than their male counterparts.










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The phrase "glass ceiling" is used to describe the situation where women or minorities encounter invisible barriers to their progression in a company's hierarchy.



The phrase "bamboo ceiling" describes much the same situation, except applied to Asian-Americans.



The phrase "glass elevator" describes the phenomenon in which men who enter industries where the majority of workers are female (e.g. nursing, librarianship) get promoted faster than their female counterparts.



What is a suitable phrase to describe the situation where women are promoted faster than equally (or more) qualified men? Something like a reverse glass ceiling, or a glass elevator for women.



Usage: I have encountered ________ at a tech company where women were disproportionately represented at all levels of management. On the whole, females were preferred for promotion despite not being more competent than their male counterparts.







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  • I guess a "glass floor" is something else...
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