Definition Essay On Bossy

When defining the term bossy, one can simply go to Google and see the exact definition and what I found showed me exactly how to answer this question. The adjective is defined as “fond of giving people orders; domineering”, which didn’t seem wrong to me, I can handle that. But, the definition then continues to give examples of how to use the word, "she was headlong, bossy, scared of nobody, and full of vinegar" and "we're hiding from his bossy sister", why does bossy always have to be associated with a female or be a feminine characteristic. Continuing to look at the definition Google gave, I can see that the synonyms are then associated with females like, “pushy, overbearing, imperious”. It is clear that the word 'pushy' has now become a derogatory term, but to females only.

Why can’t men be called bossy? well according to Emine Saner at The
Michelle Malkin of the Toronto Sun believes that women and girls need to be happy they are being called bossy because then they are standing out and showing their rights and opinions. Malkin states then when she was younger she was shy and would never stick up for what she believes in, but now says "Gals, you don’t need the sensitivity brigade to protect you from criticism or attacks. You need to learn from them and rise above them, not censor them. And if anyone tells you to tone it down, do the opposite: Crank it up and don’t look back. That’s an order!" (Malkin 2014) Malkin is using the term bossy and creating a positive use for it to help change the derogatory connotation. I can add that not only should females embrace being called bossy, but society should show women who are bosses and the positive they bring. Once the change of males overpowering females has subsided, I believe the word bossy would not have a negative connotation behind