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We asked: Is sexism an issue in society today? In the press: Here’s what other prominent figures had to say:
We asked: Is sexism an issue in society today? In the press: Here’s what other prominent figures had to say:
Telling people what they cannot say is a “bossy” thing to do. Yet this is exactly what the “Ban Bossy” campaign prescribes. The campaign aims to eliminate the word “bossy” from our vocabulary, arguing...
Sheryl Sandberg’s “Ban Bossy” campaign has recently been received with much criticism. Some complain that banning a word will not work, others believe the feminist community has bigger fish to fry, and still more...
“I’m not bossy, I’m the boss,” said Beyoncé Knowles as she fights back against the stigma associated with being “bossy” with the campaign Lean In, according to BusinessInsider.com. Beyoncé, Jennifer Garner, the United States...
With the rise of the Ban Bossy campaign in the media, local businesswomen provide context of the difficulties of being a woman in business and their beliefs on whether the campaign will accomplish positive...
Big names in America such as Beyoncé and Jane Lynch are advocating towards banning the word bossy. This video shows how they strongly believe that a word as simple as bossy can completely ruin...
The opening webpage of the Ban Bossy campaign, led by Sheryl Sandberg, author of Lean In, reads: “When a little boy asserts himself, he’s called a ‘leader’. Yet when a little girl does the...