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Passing on the Ban Bossy bandwagon

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I’ve been reluctant to weigh in on the Ban Bossy campaign that was launched this week by Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In organization and the Girl Scouts of America. I can’t remember the last time so much has been said about so little, so quickly. Not since Maria Kang’s original “What’s your excuse?” Facebook post at least!

I mean, I like Sheryl Sandberg and can get behind her intentions with the Lean In project. I understand what she’s getting at and thought the whole, “Let’s stop calling our daughters bossy” point was an interesting part of her larger message. But this just seems kind of feel-good-rah-rah-rah-go-girls-bring-in-the-Spice-Girls-esque to me. Except she didn’t bring in the Spice Girls. She brought in BeyoncĂ©. And Jennifer Garner. And Jane Lynch. And Condoleeza Rice. Those are some powerful female voices, so maybe it’s worth exploring why the whole campaign leaves me feeling luke warm, after all.