Banning Bossy By Susan B. Anthony, Gordon Low, And Gloria Steinem

For centuries, women have had to fight for their rights. From fighting for the right to vote to fighting for equal pay, women have found themselves in a constant battle for gender equality. What do women like Susan B. Anthony, Juliette Gordon Low, and Gloria Steinem have in common? All of these women saw a problem, and had the confidence and character to stand up and say “no more inequality!” They did not let the opinion of what others thought of them affect them and their decision to make the world a better place for women in the past, present and future. Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer for Facebook, and her organization Lean In partnered with Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of Girl Scouts of America, to create a campaign to encourage leadership …show more content…
It is more important to teach girls to embrace the term “bossy” and to be less worried about the negative opinions of others.
There is a risk in sending the message that some of the characteristics associated with bossiness, such as speaking up and taking charge are inappropriate characteristics for females. The problem with “bossy” isn't the word, or even the behavior, but how society accepts the word as unfavorable. Raising awareness around the power of words and how they are used to both motivate, and discourage women can be done without the ban of a word. According to an article found online, “The lesson to children, and to the parents and teachers who raise and nurture them, should be that there is pride in being opinionated, motivated and motivating-that is, bossy” (Sheryl Sandberg wrong on 'bossy'