How to Make 'Ban Bossy' Less Polarizing: Actually Ask Young Girls What They Think

Kids finally get their say

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Sheryl Sandberg's Ban Bossy campaign has sparked some interesting and often heated debate in recent weeks, practically swamping my Twitter feed with hashtags ranging from #bossy and #banbossy to #dontbanbossy and #banpeoplewhobanbossy. 

Women's lifestyle site SheKnows, however, has found an interesting middle ground in the polarizing debate over whether the word "bossy" shouldn't be used to describe assertive girls. The site decided to simply ask young girls what they think "bossy" means and whether it's a good or bad word to use.

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