The Glass Ceiling Remains

before you get angry and think this is a diatribe against our now president-elect, rest assured--it is not. this is an angry diatribe against those in america who think his election to the highest office in our country has broken all barriers here.

first, let me remind you of one simple fact--the glass ceiling remains whole and perfectly intact. the glass ceiling is a term that refers to the inability of women--minority or not--to rise to the same heights as men. please, please note that not only one, but two, women were soundly crucified in this election, not for their beliefs or policies, but one for being a "bitch" (courtesy cnn/msnbc commentators) and the other for being a "bimbo" (courtesy of snl and commentators on most media channels).

i would like everyone today to take a moment from their jubilation--or anger--to keep in mind that the minority male in this country obtained the right to vote a full 50 years before ANY woman did. (national suffrage for women was achieved LESS than 100 years ago people!) my own son, who is 6 years old, asked me the day i took him with me to vote why all of the presidents have been "boys." i couldn't give him a good answer. i still can't. all i could say was, "son, maybe someday that will change. remember, women are strong. they are good. and they can do anything they want to."

so, while everyone is celebrating the "final frontier" being crossed in american politics, 52% of us remain in the shadows--a place we should be quite used to after thousands of years of virtual enslavement. and while black america may be telling their sons they are now free to be anything they want to be in life, i will continue to look my daughter in the eye and say, "someday, baby, maybe someday WE will

Iron my shirt

Someone should get real. Breaking the glass ceiling means getting in the ring. It isn’t a guarantee of victory. Jackie Robinson broke the ceiling when he got in the game. It didn’t mean no one could strike him out.

Iron my shirt

My momma never taught me how to iron right...but I can make a dang good chicken fried steak. lol

Listen, I'm not a feminazi. I don't want women in combat zones, etc. But I think there is a good point made here. It's NOT just about getting in the ring--it's about how these women were treated once they got there.

I sympathize with your feelings. I have yet to see an article pointing out that America is still a sexist country for failing to elect our first female VP. Since I don’t know how many “America is still a racist country” editorials would have followed an Obama defeat, I think it’s an interesting omission.

As it is, I don’t think sexism is the reason Palin won’t be VP for the next four years. Most people who voted against her did so because they disagreed with her and McCain on the issues, not because of her gender. But, of course, that’s exactly why most of us here who voted against Obama did so — we disagree with him on issues of importance to our country. The color of his skin has nothing to do with it. Yet I’m not sure many commentators would have given us the benefit of the doubt had the election gone the other way.

You’re the jerks who didn’t vote for Palin. Sorry, no empathy here. That was just woman on woman violence. You reap what you sow, baby.

There are a lot more as yet unelected categories than the first woman President.

Of course we don’t have complete equality in this country. For the first time (AFAIK), Mickey Mouse was allowed to vote this year, but a glass ceiling prevents cartoon characters from reaching the highest office in the land.