Glass Ceiling

"There is no guarantee of reaching a goal at a certain time, but there is a guarantee of never attaining goals that are never set."

David McNally

 Now that it's election time,the term glass ceiling seems to be popping up all over the place once again.I can't remember the first time I heard this phrase but I am sure when I did it was in reference to women.

Since then the term has been co-opted to describe any person who instead of taking responsibility for their lives,wants to make excuses.

It applies to women,people of color,gay people and even short people.

It seems to me that unless you are a white male between the ages of 25-40, you can probably say that at some point that dreaded glass ceiling has been an obstacle.

It begs me to ask the question,why if you are trying to get ahead, are you looking up instead of forward?

The only way I know to move forward is to look ahead, put one foot in front of the other and repeat. The repeat again. And then repeat again.

But hey, that's just me.

Personally I don't believe glass ceilings exist.

What do exist are porcelain toilet bowls. In fact, most toilets are porcelain. The thing about toilets is we all use them,men and women. We just approach the differently.

We all need them to perform the same function. We just go about it in a different way..

Different is not a qualifier.There is no less or more in different. There is no better or worse in different. There is no capable or incapable in different. Different means different.

Men and women are different. Period.

Biologically,genetically,physically and yes psychologically,emotionally and socially.

There is such a thing as gender and sex differences.

Glass ceilings?

I don't know about that.

What I do know is you will never get anywhere staring at any ceiling.

I learned that in kindergarten!

Next time some one thinks they are staring at a glass ceiling, I suggest that they roll over and get some shut eye so that in the morning they can get up and strap on the tool belt and get to work!