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chilly climate
n. (context idiomatic English) A male-dominated environment where both overt and subtle forms of discrimination lead to the unequal treatment of women
Usage examples of "chilly climate".
See my crumpled horn, observe the hump upon my back, the clubfoot that I carry, my crippled hands, clenched and held as in a vise by arthritis, the result of the foul and damp and chilly climate of this most barbarous of countries.
Obern was used to a chilly climate, but this was unnatural, occurring as it did in the middle of the summer.
The garrison chief's face became colder than was normal even for the chilly climate of Pluto.