The glass ceiling metaphor has often been used to describe invisible barriers ("glass") through which women can see elite positions but cannot reach them ("ceiling"). There does not appear to be any other explanation as India has had a long tradition of women in position of power. I am crying with joy. "'Madam Vice President' is no longer a fictional character," Louis-Dreyfus tweeted. With news that Joe Biden has won the race for US president, his running mate, Kamala Harris, made history. “Madam Vice President” is no longer a fictional character. ‘While I may be the first woman in this office. Smashing a glass ceiling for women. Finally: It is not a dream, and Kamala Harris is the vice president-elect of the United States. “We did it, Joe,” Harris says in the video. We did it, @JoeBiden. These barriers prevent large numbers of women and ethnic minorities from obtaining and securing the most powerful, prestigious and highest-grossing jobs in the workforce. This means a lot!” Wrote another, “What a great day for my daughters and all the daughters of this country.”. This means a lot! Email. Video of Harris herself on the phone with Joe Biden also quickly went viral. Kamala Harris, shown campaigning this week, will be the first female vice president. She would hate her intelligence, she would hate to know how much people like her, how popular she is. One popular image, created by artist Bria Goeller and shirt company Good Trubble, showed Harris striding, briefcase in hand, with the shadow of Ruby Bridges cast on a wall next to her. pic.twitter.com/oCgeylsjB4, "We did it, Joe," Harris says in the video. Entertain your brain with the coolest news from streaming to superheroes, memes to video games. ❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Orb1ISe0dU. pic.twitter.com/eR8pN6fsNL, OMG EVERYONE!!! #historymade #KamalaHarris 💙💙 pic.twitter.com/fQ8Dkmuzb3, FIRST female vice president KAMALA HARRIS CONGRATS #Elections2020 pic.twitter.com/1F80CssUcr, My Vice President is a WOMAN OF COLOR 💙 #KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/vhYBoxQG6X, Hell yeah! A meme of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris juxtaposed against the silhouette of an elementary-age Ruby Bridges has understandably gone viral after history was made last Saturday. We're proud of you! “You’re going to be the next president of the United States.”, Your email address will not be published. 0. Many women celebrated Harris’ election as a historic first they were unsure would happen in their lifetimes. Â, "I want to be very clear about this: Selina Meyer would hate Kamala Harris," Mandel said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times published Sunday. Zoom review: The video meeting service t... OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei raises $7 mi... Nutanix brings in former VMware exec as new CEO, Squire, a barbershop tech startup, triples its valuation to $250M in latest round, YouTube declares war on US election misinformation… a month late, Anova's $600 Countertop Oven Is a Steam-Powered Dream, Manage operations on S3 Bucket using aws-cli from the EC2 instance. ‘Glass Ceiling Has Been Shattered’: Black Sorority Members React To VP-Elect Kamala Harris’ History-Making Win By Ava-joye Burnett November 9, 2020 at 6:26 pm Entertain your brain with the coolest news from streaming to superheroes, memes to video games. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. Here are 9 women who preceded Harris on that path to political equality. California Sen. Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman elected vice president, now that Joe Biden won enough states to capture the White House. When U.S. Sen. Kamala … By. And some also celebrated the first-ever second gentleman, Harris’ husband Douglas Emhoff. Biden beat Donald Trump four years after Hillary Clinton came up short in her bid to be the first female president. Wrote another, "What a great day for my daughters and all the daughters of this country." pic.twitter.com/v3s9socTdl. Kamala Harris will be the first black woman elected as Vice-President of the United States, shattering barriers that have kept men in the top jobs for two centuries. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Inspired other women. — Barry Schapiro, MD, FAAOS (@bschapiroMD) November 7, 2020. Kamala Harris Cracked the Glass Ceiling For Indian-American Teens. Louis-Dreyfus was far from alone in her congratulations. “That’s the glass ceiling cracking.”. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. WASHINGTON – The vice presidential glass ceiling has been broken. Janet Yellen may soon become the first woman to lead the Treasury … WASHINGTON – The vice presidential glass ceiling has been broken.California Sen. Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman elected vice president, now that Joe Biden won enough states to capture the White House.Biden beat Donald Trump four years after Hillary Clinton came up short in her bid to be the first female president.Harris, 56, was the first African American woman … Louis-Dreyfus, of course, was far from alone in her excitement about Harris' historic moment. Following a controversial election, Kamala Harris has been elected as the first woman and woman of color Vice President of the United States. Graeme Massie. This means a lot! Donald Trump mocks Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris for trying to break glass ceiling. That’s the glass ceiling cracking. WASHINGTON – The vice presidential glass ceiling has been broken. Twitter. One of the earliest to congratulate Harris was someone who knows VP duties well, at least on television: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played Vice President (eventually President) Selina Meyer on HBO's Emmy-winning comedy series Veep, which ended in 2019.Â. Now, we're ready to shatter it. My daughter is dancing around the house singing “Kamala’s my BFF!” over and over.I don’t think it’s possible to overstate how big this moment is for young girls everywhere.Thank you and congratulations @KamalaHarris! wrote one Twitter user, alongside footage of Harris dancing exuberantly. "There's just no question about how much she would hate her. Advertisement. By the way Julia, you need to release an Elaine dance clip to celebrate this momentous occasion, please pic.twitter.com/IdpdraMlkp, — Sir Charles Dee (@SirCharliedee) November 7, 2020. "That's the cracking of the glass ceiling." OPINION: Kamala Harris hasn’t met a glass ceiling she can’t smash Exactly 30 years after Ireland elected our first female President, Mary Robinson, America elected their first female Vice President, Kamala Harris. So I don't think she would readily give advice -- but if truly pressed, perhaps in the middle of the night and a little drunk, maybe.". As a 61-year-old woman, I was afraid I would never see this day. A popular image created by artist Bria Goeller and shirt company Good Trubble showed Harris walking next to her, briefcase in hand and the shadow of Ruby Bridges on a … Now, that's a VP! “That’s the glass ceiling cracking.” Dancing was a frequent topic of the Harris memes, with some referencing Louis-Dreyfus’ own infamous awkward dancing as Elaine on hit sitcom Seinfeld. Shattering the glass ceiling, Kamala Harris style 10 November 2020 12:10 am - 2 - 1533 It’s champagne time in the United States. Wrote one, “I am crying with joy. Print. What a great day for my daughter & all the daughters of this country. My daughter is dancing around the house singing “Kamala’s my BFF!” over and over.I don’t think it’s possible to overstate how big this moment is for young girls everywhere. That’s the glass ceiling cracking’ by gadgetnews November 7, 2020 Latest News. One popular image, created by artist Bria Goeller and shirt company Good Trubble, showed Harris — the daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father — striding, briefcase in hand, with the shadow of Ruby Bridges cast on a wall next to her. Sen. Kamala Harris' place on the Democratic ticket represents another crack in the glass ceiling for many women, even as some say it serves to reinforce how difficult that ceiling is to crack. Ruby Bridges, of course, was the first African-American child to desegregate her all-white grade school in Louisiana. Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian parents, had already broken barriers in her home state of California as attorney general. Kamala Harris, shown campaigning this week, will be the first female vice president. First Second Gentleman in American history. That’s the glass ceiling cracking. First Second Gentleman in American history. As a 61-year-old woman, I was afraid I would never see this day. Kevin L. Young, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tuugi Chuluun, Loyola University Maryland. Â. I am crying with joy. November 25, 2020. Kamala Harris made history on Saturday with her election as Joe Biden’s vice president, becoming the first woman, first Black American and first Asian American to win the second highest U.S. office. Dancing was a frequent topic of the Harris memes, with some referencing Louis-Dreyfus' own infamous awkward dancing as Elaine on the hit sitcom Seinfeld. Analysis - Janet Yellen may soon become the first woman to lead the Treasury Department, about six years after shattering another glass ceiling at the top of the Federal Reserve. The only reason for it appears to be that while our liberal elites live in India, their heart yearns for the West. Yellen with a few of the boys. Some said Mazzone could not speak of Harris smashing the glass ceiling when the DA had elected John Steenhuisen as its leader over a black female, Mbali Ntuli. Y’all hear that? When u wish upon a star...Congrats to @KamalaHarris So proud to be a woman and a Californian today. "That's the glass ceiling cracking. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. “That’s the glass ceiling cracking.” Dancing was a frequent topic of the Harris memes, with some referencing Louis-Dreyfus’ own infamous awkward dancing as Elaine on hit sitcom Seinfeld. Not personally a fan, but I’m glad she’ll pave the way to normalize women in high offices, women in power. "'Madam Vice President' is no longer a fictional character," Louis-Dreyfus tweets, as the showrunner reveals how Selina Meyer would feel about the new real-life VP. With Saturday’s news that Joe Biden has won the contentious race for US president, his running mate Kamala Harris made history. Although women have not been able to reach the final glass ceiling of … PS5 restock news: Inventory updates for for GameStop, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and Target, Where to buy an Xbox Series X: Get restock updates for Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart and more, Best Cyber Monday deals still available: AirPods, Amazon Echo, laptops and more, Discuss: As Julia Louis-Dreyfus applauds Kamala Harris, her Veep character has advice, Joe Biden has won the race for US president, said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. "You're going to be the next president of the United States.". Emhoff himself tweeted a photo hugging his wife, writing, “So proud of you.”. The vice president-elect will become the first woman ever elected to the position, as well as the first Black and first Asian American. (AP Photo/Annie Rice. Dancing was a frequent topic of the Harris memes, with some referencing Louis-Dreyfus’ own infamous awkward dancing as Elaine on hit sitcom Seinfeld. Over in the US, another glass ceiling has recently been smashed with Kamala Harris set to be appointed vice president, the first woman of colour to hold such a powerful position. By the way Julia, you need to release an Elaine dance clip to celebrate this momentous occasion, please 💙💙 pic.twitter.com/IdpdraMlkp 289. Liz Fe Lifestyle | Empowered Women Content Liz Fe Lifestyle is empowering women one inspirational post at a time, offering informative articles on beauty and wellness tips, travel inspiration, book recommendations, home decor and more! California Sen. Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman elected vice president, now that Joe Biden has won enough states to capture the White House. "Y'all hear that?" The historic election had plenty of people on social media — from politicians to entertainers to everyday voters — responding with excitement. Dancing was a common theme in the Harris memes, with some referencing Louis-Dreyfus' infamous awkward dancing as Elaine on the hit sitcom Seinfeld. We have broken the stained glass ceiling, — Steven Perlberg (@perlberg) November 7, 2020. The term ‘glass ceiling’ was popularised three decades ago in a Wall Street Journal article to describe the barrier that prevented women from being promoted to leadership roles. U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris at the Flint Farmers Market, Sept. 22, 2020 | Andrew Roth. One of the first to congratulate Harris was someone who knows VP duties well, at least on television: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played Vice President (eventually President) Selina Meyer on HBO’s popular comedy Veep, which ended in 2019. © 2020 CNET, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Janet Yellen And Kamala Harris Keep Shattering Glass Ceilings – But Global Elite Boys Club Remains. During a time marked by political division as well as activism, Harris’ win represents another glass ceiling shattered. We have broken the stained glass ceiling. Kamala Harris, shown campaigning this week, will be the first female vice president. @KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/rg1fErtHGX, Louis Dreyfus may have been happy about Harris' new job, but her Veep character wouldn't have been, said David Mandel, the show's executive producer. And some also celebrated the first-ever second gentleman, Harris' husband, Douglas Emhoff. And in that moment — with those words — Harris became the evening’s main attraction for millions of women all over the world. Imagine Barb & Mike Emhoff this weekend, the first Americans ever to say "my daughter-in-law, the vice president." “‘Madam Vice President’ is no longer a fictional character,” Louis-Dreyfus tweeted. Mark Makela/Getty Images This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the run-up to voting in November. pic.twitter.com/gDQWqjZ69D, Emhoff tweeted a photo of himself hugging his wife, and wrote, "So proud of you. Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Election 2020; Politics + Gov; Elections; Immigration; Race Equity; Washington; Women's Rights; A glass ceiling shattered: Black and South Asian women celebrate Harris’ election. Also on rt.com ‘I used to push for working class kids to go to university, but no longer: they are toxic institutions of prejudice’ By Mira Pate l. November 12, 2020. 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