Hmmm. Could it be that girls are called bossy when they’re… well, bossy?
Could it be that boys are also called bossy for the same reason?
Indeed, through my investigation of the etymology of this word, I have not found even one slight bit of evidence to support the idea that “bossy” is or ever was an insult used exclusively against females.
And it’s patently foolish to pretend that males are always admired for their assertiveness. On the contrary, often people like Ms. Sandberg will call them “angry,” “chauvinistic,” “paternalistic,” “abusive,” “hostile.” The real problem is the precise opposite of what Ban Bossy supposes. The real problem is the continued emasculation of men, and the dedicated effort to eradicate every aggressive tendency in boys, even to the point of psychiatric medication.
Besides, do these women have any proof that assertive girls are more likely to be unfairly labeled as bossy, while assertive boys are more likely to be lauded as leaders? Of course not.
This is a maneuver right out of page 1 in the Progressive Playbook. It’s a very simple play, really.
It goes like this: make things up.
Want to prove your point? Easy, just come up with a thing that you want to be true, and pretend that is true. Then, when someone comes along and says, “hey, that isn’t true,” just call them sexist or racist. See? Simple as pie.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
The real problem is not girls being characterized as being bossy, but the continued emasculation of men!
Matt Walsh weighs in on the "Ban Bossy" controversy.
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My mom called me 'sassy brat' all the time. Never felt traumatized. And it's fun being bossy. What, progressives don't want girls having fun???
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