I like people calling little girls “bossy” about as much as I like them calling women in the workplace “emotional.” In my experience, if a male is directing people around (whether on the ...

She isn't being a diva about it, but Beyoncé really wants people to stop using the word "bossy." For a new Lean In campaign called "#BanBossy," the b ...

Stop calling women ‘bossy ... but their meaning and impact remain the same.” Bossy becomes “aggressive,” “angry,” “shrill,” and “overly ambitious.” ...

Sheryl Sandberg has enlisted some high-powered celebrity friends – Beyonce among them – in a campaign to stop people from calling girls “bossy.” It’s the other “b-word,” says ...

Stop catering to bossy sister . Originally published September 1, 2014 at 6:15 am Updated September 1, 2014 at 8:16 am . Share story. By . Carolyn Hax. Syndicated columnist.

In other words, it teaches that leadership roles are not for girls and women. If speaking up is equated with bossy, and bossy is bad, the message becomes: don’t be bossy; don’t speak up. We see this ...