chilly climate



chilly climate

Used to describe an area in which women's involvement or progress is not encouraged. It is typically applied to fields like politics and academia. I'm the only woman in the sociology department right now, and boy, is it a chilly climate. I can see that I will have a hard time advancing here.
See also: chilly

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ČRtomir-Slovene
CsabaCHAW-bawHungarian
JosefiinaYO-se-fee:-nahFinnish
Merob-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Cerridwyn-Welsh
Haines['hainz]