It's a man's world....

'But it would mean nothing without a woman or a girl.'

Is that really true? Even in today's modern world there are still professions where men still dominate and women find it hard to break the glass ceiling. At work we have a blog from a female soldier and it is refreshing to hear this side of the story from a very strong woman living what is traditional seen as a mans world.

I am reading a book at the moment called 'The Best of Everything' by Rona Jaffe when it came out in 1958 it caused an up roar and people thought it was obscene. It is about four women in New York who work for a publishers trying to get ahead through merit rather than through sleeping with bosses.

It shows how women had jobs in typing pools just as a midway point before they got married and did their real job of house wife. I think many man still wish it was that way, as it certainly was easier...for them anyway.

The gender divides are also seen in 'Mad Men' and 'The Hour' where woman have to be very masculine or very sexual to get far in their career. Although you like to think that the world is equal in terms men and women I think the reality is very different.

I have read things about The City and it seems this is very  testosterone filled, and women have to compete with men on their level to get promotions. It is just sad that many people have to be who they aren't just to get on in the world.

I think there is a fear sometimes with women that if promoted they will go off and have babies and leave the company in the lurch.

Working in the journalism world I am worried that to get ahead I have to forget my gender and act like someone I'm not to get ahead.

You think that in a modern world is there such things as a male job and a female job, you would like to say no but you know that isn't the case. My boyfriend is to train as a nurse, and as brilliant as that is, it is hard as you do know that some people just think about Gaylord Focker in Meet the Parents. But shouldn't people do the job they want no matter if they are male or female?

I would like to think so, and hope many people can break through the barriers and do what they want without having to try and be someone else.