How to Break the Glass Ceiling? (Scenario)
Fresh Effects is a large, now global, natural skin care and toiletries manufacturer with headquarters in Vancouver. The company is thriving and its products are more popular than ever due to the growing interest in natural products free of toxic ingredients and artificial chemicals. The company employees are overwhelmingly female who obviously would have an interest in working for such a business. However, a look at the executive offices shows a different picture. All but one of the executives running the company are men, and none are from visible minorities. A group of highly educated, mid-level managers and supervisors have been meeting in an unofficial "club" to discuss their roles and careers in the company. They all believe in the company and want to stay, but also feel that they would like to have a greater role in the management and strategy formulation going forward.
-Ailin grew up in Taiwan but has been living in Canada since she was a teenager.She works with Rana as a junior in the product development department.One day Ailin comes to the gathering seemingly upset.She explains to the others that Jonathan,their boss,told her that for the next month she would not be doing any hands on work and would be relegated to documenting work of everyone else and tidying up at the end of each day.At the end he remarked that isn't that what you people are meant to do.Jonathan is using ________ to discriminate against Ailin.
A)the glass ceiling
B)mockery and insults
C)surface level diversity
D)social construct

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Jonathan's comment is a form of mockery and insult, which is a type of discrimination based on individual prejudices, biases, and stereotypes. The glass ceiling refers to systemic and structural barriers that prevent women and minorities from advancing to higher-level positions, which may not be the case here. Surface level diversity refers to visible traits such as race, gender, or age, which also do not fit this scenario. A social construct refers to the creation and perpetuation of societal norms, values, and beliefs, which may contribute to discrimination, but it is not the immediate cause of Jonathan's behavior.