The Concept of the Glass Ceiling

Women from birth are looked at as inferior to men. As a society we label babies by the color of their blanket when they are born. Boys are given blue as girls are given pink blankets. This from the start separates the two genders. As boys grow they are given action figures and are taught to play rough games, and girls are given dolls and taught to play nice. These differences continue to cause a gap between the two genders.
As the American society has progressed, there are aspects that have failed to revolutionize. Americans have been unsuccessful in recognizing the equality of women in general. The intelligence of a woman has always been looked down upon by the male gender. Johanne Toussaint,
In the PRWeek magazine Salary Survey on March 27, 2000, women on average were paid 72% of the salary paid to men. The salary for women was $59,026 whereas the salary for men was $81,920. These figures meaning that on average men make almost $23,000 per year more than women. The glass ceiling makes it challenging for women to make as much money as men. Due to the idea that women are unequal to men, than women must not deserve to make as much money as males.
Other forms of the glass ceiling can be found in are the form of sex, race, and ethnic-based stereotyping and harassment, a lack of family-friendly workplace policies, parent-track policies, and the form of limited opportunities for advancement to decision-making positions (Break the Glass Ceiling). These barriers make it clear to women and minorities that a glass ceiling truly exists.
As the glass ceiling starts to reveal itself to women, they began to take action against it and become their own boss by becoming an entrepreneur. According to Brenda J. Wrigley, head of the department of advertising at Michigan State University, "women cite a variety of reasons for leaving the corporate world to become entrepreneurs." Forty-seven percent of women leave for their contributions not being recognized or valued, thirty-four percent feel that they are not