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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tatu	TAH-too	Finnish
GaŠPer	-	Slovene
Beth	BETH	English
Poldi	-	German
Pollie	PAHL-ee	English
Putu	-	Indonesian, Balinese