Unless you have no access to social media of some kind, you have probably heard about the “campaign” to BAN the word “Bossy” from our vocabulary.

I kid you not. It is big and growing.

Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer for Facebook, has help from an onslaught of celebrities to ban this offensive word.

Why?

They claim it is because it discourages young girls from growing into leadership roles.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Sandberg calls it “…the other ‘B’ word”.

Yet statistics show that girls outperform boys academically.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, CNN foreign correspondent Christiane Amanpour, and Girls Scouts USA CFO Anna Maria Chavez are just some of the supporters in this campaign.

Excuse me, I forget one leading role model for girls that is backing this effort: Beyoncé.

Here is a quote from their website, banbossy.com that states their agenda:

“When a little boy asserts himself, he’s called a ‘leader’. Yet when a little girl does the same, she risks being branded ‘bossy’. Words like bossy send a message: don’t raise your hand or speak up. By middle school, girls are less interested in leading than boys—a trend that continues into adulthood. Together we can encourage girls to lead.”

Then directly below the statement is a button to push, I will #banbossy.

I find this entire movement ridiculous, if not laughable. Especially coming from women that supposedly push for equal rights and freedom for all; now they are championing censorship? These same women got to where they are in life by being aggressive, most of them were bossy, take-charge kind of gals who worked hard and pushed their way to the top. Why do they want to limit others who want to do the same?

Would it not be better to have a campaign, to encourage young girls to be leaders instead of teaching them to be combative, argumentative and word-banning enthusiasts?

I might not be the bossy type, but I know a lot of so-called bossy women. I can guarantee you that being called bossy is not going to keep them from being bossy!

Sheryl Sandberg, who must have way too much time on her hands, is putting into the minds of young girls that they are “lesser” and not being treated equally in society.

You cannot ban personalities.

She, and those joining her in this crusade, could spend their time on more educational outlets and more worthwhile causes such as abortion. Think of the millions of leaders that have been aborted over the last several decades! What differences could they have made in this world?

Teach our girls, and boys, to be strong leaders, to believe in country, in humanity and to get all of the education they can to make America a better place.

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How bossy can you be by starting a national movement insisting on banning a word from the English language?

What is next? Banning books that have the word “bossy” in them? Forbidding us to use the word in speech? Sound crazy? Yes, but this irrational feminist agenda is encroaching more and more on our rights and way of life.

Most young girls, and women, do not go to bed at night in tears because someone called them “bossy”.

Of course there are “bullies” in all walks of life, on the playground and in the boardroom alike. We can raise our children, and teach our young people in our homes, churches, and hopefully schools, and make them strong leaders that stand up for what is right. But being bossy and being a bully are two different things.

Bossy, or demanding and overbearing people, men and women, are not apt to change. Some of them make great leaders, some are just plain annoying, but they aren’t to be done away with or made to become outcasts in society.

Beyoncé does not hesitate to use the other “B”word, in a derogatory manner, throughout her music videos. Why is that not offensive and degrading to young girls and women alike?

She reached the lowest of the low with her display of “raunchy” at this year’s Grammy Awards. Many celebrities, whether conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat, feminist or not, were shocked and even embarrassed by her public display; which was definitely not suited for prime-time. Or any time.

I am much more offended by that “B” word than the one they are getting all upset over, and spending millions in advertising to do away with.

Back in January, Beyoncé posted a picture of herself on Instagram sitting in front of a mural of The Last Supper. She is placed front and center, covering up Jesus.

It is no secret she considers herself The Boss, and says so in promotional video for #BanBossy!! “I’m not bossy, I’m the Boss”, struts the pop “queen”.

She is right about that, she is bossy. The lyrics to her song, “Bow Down”, are totally outrageous, and if anything imposes degradation on young girls, that song would be the lead effort.

Is this a role model for young girls?

When celebrities such as Oprah, bow at her feet, giving her the title, “Preeminent Mistress of the Universe”, and mean it, we are truly a sorry country indeed.

Oprah, in her interview with Beyoncé, touting the release of her “Life is But a Dream” debut on HBO, suggests that Beyoncé’s presence is the cause behind the lights going out at the SuperBowl. She says,
“It was the moment art met God.” I protest, Oprah. Not the God I serve!

Millions idolize Oprah, who herself idolizes Beyoncé. 

Give us some real role models, Sheryl Sandberg. Spend that money on some worthwhile efforts that will actually teach our young people leadership skills, not more hate.

Take on some meaningful causes that will actually benefit our young people and not mess up their minds by flaunting highly overrated, and grossly inappropriate performers, such as Beyoncé.

This country used to be founded upon high principles and morals…we know that we are living in an evil day. The Bible prophesied it thousands of years ago. But this downward spiral doesn’t keep us from proclaiming what is right, just and holy.

We had better be careful what, and who, we let influence our minds and the minds of our children.

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