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== Criticism == |
== Criticism == |
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While BanBossy has seen support from feminists, numerous sponsors such as [[Google]] and from political figures like [[Michelle Obama]], it has also received its fair share of backlash since its debut. [[Joan Rivers]] found the online movement to be "so stupid" and added, "I find it outrageous and I find it petty … and I find |
While BanBossy has seen support from feminists, numerous sponsors such as [[Google]] and from political figures like [[Michelle Obama]], it has also received its fair share of backlash since its debut. [[Joan Rivers]] found the online movement to be "so stupid" and added, "I find it outrageous and I find it petty … and I find we're so damn uptight in this country that this whole country is being divided.".<ref name="SiriusXM1">{{cite web|title=‘It’s so stupid’– Joan Rivers isn’t a fan of ‘ban bossy’|url=http://blog.siriusxm.com/2014/03/25/its-so-stupid-joan-rivers-isnt-a-fan-of-ban-bossy/|publisher=''[[SiriusXM]]''|accessdate=11 April 2014|date=25 March 2014}}</ref> |
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== Unintended Meaning == |
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To many people in [[Ireland]], ‘ban bossy’ could mean ‘bossy woman’ or ‘a bossy woman’. In the [[Irish language]], the word {{lang|ga|''ban''}} means ''woman''. A female police officer in the [[Republic of Ireland]] is often referred to as a {{lang|ga|''ban gharda''}}, even when speaking English. |
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In spoken Irish, English words are occasionally used when the Irish word is unknown to the speaker or audience. Unlike English, [[Irish syntax]] places adjectives ''after'' the noun, so it is grammatically correct for an adjective to follow the word {{lang|ga|''ban''}}. |
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This gives ‘ban bossy’ precisely the opposite meaning to what its proponents intended. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 23:10, 4 May 2014
| Type | Educational Charity |
|---|---|
| Focus | Youth and young adult awareness about bullying |
Area served | United States |
| Product | Public service announcements and campaigns |
| Method | Online, radio, television, and print campaigns, Field organizing, Entertainment community |
| Website | BanBossy.com |
The BanBossy campaign is a television, radio, and magazine censorship advocacy campaign launched in 2014 with the mission of eliminating the use of the word "bossy" from the English language due to its perceived harmful effect on young women.[1][2][3] Sponsored primarily by Sheryl Sandberg, LeanIn.org and the Girl Scouts the campaign features prominent women and various sponsors urging people to pledge not to use the word. Beyonce stated "leadership is more important to boys than girls" and joins campaign[4][5]
The campaign website also features training material designed for schools, teachers, parents and children to further the project.
Criticism
While BanBossy has seen support from feminists, numerous sponsors such as Google and from political figures like Michelle Obama, it has also received its fair share of backlash since its debut. Joan Rivers found the online movement to be "so stupid" and added, "I find it outrageous and I find it petty … and I find we're so damn uptight in this country that this whole country is being divided.".[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Dad: I'm Going to Keep Calling My Daughter Bossy". Time Warner. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "10 Ways True Feminism is Under Attack". InfoWars. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'Ban Bossy' campaign overlooks importance of compassion". College Media Network. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5930509/beyonce-backs-campaign-to-ban-bossy-watch
- ^ "Facebook COO Sandberg's ludicrous crusade against bossy". New York Post. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'It's so stupid'– Joan Rivers isn't a fan of 'ban bossy'". SiriusXM. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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