A theory put forth by whiny men afraid their position of societal dominance is at risk because some women might get into positions of power. The theory goes that men may be disproportionately represented in higher positions, but for that they're also disproportionately represented in dirty, dangerous work that women, supposedly, don't want to touch (like mining, construction, fire-fighting, soldiering, etc.).
The theory sounds plausible until you look at it for longer than about five seconds. It then falls apart because:
1. Women have been clamouring for dangerous positions like fire-fighting and soldiering for ages now and it is *men* who have been opposing this on a variety of ridiculous grounds.
2. The "glass cellar" only holds true if you selectively ignore traditionally-female occupations such as prostitution which are easily as destructive and dangerous to the practitioner as are traditionally-male occupations like mining and construction.
The "glass cellar" is, in short, a ridiculous piece of whining by a bunch of insecure man-children.
The theory sounds plausible until you look at it for longer than about five seconds. It then falls apart because:
1. Women have been clamouring for dangerous positions like fire-fighting and soldiering for ages now and it is *men* who have been opposing this on a variety of ridiculous grounds.
2. The "glass cellar" only holds true if you selectively ignore traditionally-female occupations such as prostitution which are easily as destructive and dangerous to the practitioner as are traditionally-male occupations like mining and construction.
The "glass cellar" is, in short, a ridiculous piece of whining by a bunch of insecure man-children.
"I can't get out of the glass cellar because management keeps promoting those damned women who actually work and try to get things done."
by jiadi August 18, 2013
Get the glass cellar mug.1)a person from glasgow who has a singsong voice and a tendency to treat with aggresion any attempt to be friendly, or indeed even look in their direction. (see also ned or chav)
2)an alcholic
3)glasgow is the pit of self-destruction that harbours most of the neds/chavs of total population of scotland. i.e the lowest dregs of the working class. for this, glasgow is second only to dundee.
4)good for laughing at
(common slang term: weedgie)
2)an alcholic
3)glasgow is the pit of self-destruction that harbours most of the neds/chavs of total population of scotland. i.e the lowest dregs of the working class. for this, glasgow is second only to dundee.
4)good for laughing at
(common slang term: weedgie)
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The act of recieving oral sex from a partner and ejaculating in that partners mouth. And before that partner can "spit" the fluids out you wrap saran wrap around their mouth keeping the fluids in place as they slosh around. Creating a glass bottom boat effect.
Mo was totally giving oral to this guy last night and before he could spit it out he gave him a glass bottom boat.
by WBoz January 20, 2008
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by Suductriss April 16, 2009
Get the Glasgow mug.Its when you play SOCOM II US Navy Seals and the other team pulls out either M79s, M203s (Grenade Launchers), AT-4 Heats, or RPGs (Rocket Launchers) and you tell your team this and pull out launchers as well.
"Shit they just slaughtered us with M79s... let's break the glass and pull out our M203s. We're going to fucking bomb these bastards!"
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Get the glass ornament mug.During sex, you put saran wrap over your partners face and crab walk across them while taking a shit.
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