Question

Some researchers have suggested replacing the metaphor "glass ceiling" with a "labyrinth" because ______.

A. a labyrinth suggests an easy way forward for women in the professional workplace
B. a glass ceiling was considered a racist term and fell out of favor in the 1990s
C. ceiling implies a single common barrier whereas a labyrinth connotes a more complex journey
D. male managers were also facing barriers at work and wanted to change the terminology

Answer 1

Answer: C

Step-by-step explanation:

For me, this was process of elimination and deduction, as A would make no sense. A labyrinth is not easy to find your way through. B: This would be the next best option, but since the "glass ceiling" applies to all women and NOT just minorities, that doesn't make a lot of sense. Also, I couldn't find evidence online about the term ever being considered racist. C: a glass ceiling is a universal challenge for everyone (seems like you break through once), while in a labyrinth, there are challenges at every turn, and it's much more complex and confusing. For D, the men could have chosen another word; a labyrinth is intrinsically more complex than a glass ceiling, and I don't think, given the amount of better-suiting options for men, that that one would have been chosen.

Please keep in mind that this is speculation, but I do think C is the answer. Hope this helps!