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I completely agree with the fact that males are berated for being sensitive. Qualities that are deemed by society as "feminine" are often seen as inferior compared to masculine traits. All of this comes from childhood. Boys are often told that they are strong, while girls are often told that they are pretty. I personally think that this just places men and women into gender stereotypes. Instead of saying that they're strong/pretty, we should say that they're smart.

And now we're back to square one! It's perfectly fine to give criticism to kids, but that's not what this issue is about. Girls are being insulted for displaying traits that would be praised if boys were showing them instead. This isn't about what makes a leader, this is about giving girls the confidence and motivation to succeed in leadership skills. IMO, people aren't born as leaders, they have to experience the world and society in order to define who they are. When it comes to being a leader, boys have it much easier than girls because they're rarely insulted for their initiative. No one is asking to make special rules for girls, nor are they saying they're too weak. If a boy was constantly called bossy for being assertive, then you can bet that he'd also be discouraged and demotivated to succeed.

The point is: the word bossy is often associated with women more than it does with men. Again, the problem stems from childhood, where society plays a heavy role in shaping the character of a person, at least, that's how I view it. How are women supposed to lead if they are consistently discouraged and berated for it at a young age? You're exaggerating the point that they're trying to make. They're not saying that women who are called bossy will suddenly break down, go into a state of deep depression, and watch Jerry Springer while eating ice cream out of the tub. The point they're trying to make is that girls are constantly discouraged and dismissed with the word 'bossy' for daring to be assertive.

Source In regards to my childhood, I don't seem to recall being called bossy(though admittedly I'm not an assertive person), but I have called my older sister bossy when I was a kid. Of course, but the reason why they're afraid is likely because their self-esteem is damaged at an early age because of this very word. It's not the actual word that's the problem, its the broad use of it.

The problem with the word is that it's thrown around too much to dismiss women who display leadership. It's also commonly used towards young girls, which can damage their self-esteem and being scared of taking leadership in fear of being insulted. I guess you could suggest a different word to describe men and women who are too domineering, or people could just be a little bit more careful with the use of the word.

After reading this article, it does make sense of how the word 'bossy' is used as a negative connotation to dismiss female assertive behavior. The website in the OP is just really bad at explaining what they mean.

I can see the negative connotation surrounding the word, but it is a little to extreme to outright ban it.

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Is the reason why you can't spare any organs is because you're a waffle?

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