Don’t Ban ‘Bossy,’ Embrace It

There’s a new B word that’s offensive to women and it’s “bossy.”  Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg is leading the #BanBossy campaign with a message to encourage young women to take leadership. Joining her are powerful celebrity ladies Beyonce, Diane von Furstenberg, Jane Lynch, Condoleezza Rice and many others. While the campaign videos and goal is quite admirable, I can’t help but think “why?”

Why do we need to ban the word “bossy?” We should not ban it but embrace it.  Banning the word does not change the perception of what bossy is. We live in a male-dominated world which seems to never get used to the fact that women can and will be in charge. Banning the word does not change the stigma. Shakespeare did say, “A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet.” It applies here.

Remember when the word “bitch” was embraced? I’m not saying the kids should be throwing around that curse word in the schoolyard. But why was it so easy to embrace the more derogatory word than is to accept “bossy?” We can’t stop the use of “bitch,” because of its heavy rotation in pop culture. Women may always be considered bitchy for taking charge and we can’t concern ourselves with limiting mentality. We took “bitch” and made it our power. “Bow Down Bitches,” anyone?

 
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There’s plenty of songs, titles, and icons that have glorified the word. We can’t stop every little boy from calling a little girl bossy when she’s outspoken so let’s help her to accept it. Own it. I don’t find the word offensive.  I don’t believe in victimizing young girls. To spread a message, although well-meaning, that a word can take precedence over her own self-esteem is what’s really damaging. To quote everyone’s grandmother, “It’s not what they call you, it’s what you answer to.” When it isn’t “bossy” it will be another word. We can’t ban every mean-spirited nickname but we can teach our daughters, nieces, and sisters to embrace their strength and to not be ashamed of it under any circumstances.

It is Women’s History Month and I get that now is the perfect timing for a cause such as this one but give me a break. Banning a word is not going to solve the problem. Embracing it and telling young girls, “Yes you are the boss!” is a much better solution.

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