According to McCracken (2014: 134), the gendered division of labor is due to the inequality that exists between men and women. Furthermore, men hold higher positions than women and tend to dominate the workplace, as women are subject to the “glass ceiling” (McCracken 2014: 135; Smith and Elliott 2004: 365). This hierarchy of power between men and women is present at Grace's Beauty Parlor and will be discussed in more detail by analyzing the gendered division of labor. However, many scholars argue that a beauty salon is simply operated and owned by women (Barber 2008: 458; Black 2004: 21; Morris 1995: 578). Instead, Grace's Beauty Salon is owned by two men who have employed many