Bossy girls have been in the news—not really the girls themselves but the word bossy when describing girls or young women.
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s former Chief Operating Officer, wants to ban the word bossy when describing girls. She believes it mischaracterizes young women with leadership skills. It seems that girls with leadership skills are sometimes called bossy, which demeans their talents, goals, abilities, and even themselves, while boys with leadership skills are not considered bossy. They are considered future leaders. You can learn more about Sandberg’s campaign by clicking here.
Other people believe the word bossy should stick around because it is appropriate to use when describing a bully, one who gets what she wants through intimidation.
Now it’s your turn: You have a variety of options available to you in this prompt.
- Write a paragraph to define the word bossy. Give examples.
- Write an opinion paragraph about using the word bossy.
- If you are what some people call bossy, is that a bad thing? Write a paragraph to defend your view.
- Write a personal narrative about a time when you were trying to lead but were called bossy (or some other negative word).
