I heard Warren called bossy last weekend.

[IrishEyes]

I visited with some of my family last weekend. As usually in my family, we ended up talking politics. One of my relatives doesn't like Warren because she find her too bossy. I told her that I didn't agree and thought the term was sexist.

Another relative is very liberal but is still a registered republican. Two others are conservative republicans. There was also a Bernie supporter, a Beto supporter and a Buttigieg supporter. As well as some people who hadn't decided yet but had strong opinions about who they did not like in the primaries.

It is going to be a long primary and election. I'm kind of glad that I won't be able to visit for the holidays this year.

[marybourg]

1. I think your response was exactly right.

I don’t remember ever hearing a man -any man - being called bossy. This “bossy” thing has to be squelched in its infancy. The people who say it have to be awakened.

[customerserviceguy]

10. I've heard men described that way on a couple occasions

but usually people just go straight to "asshole" when they feel that way about a male who they perceive as telling others what to do in an unkind way.

Sen. Warren does have a mannerism about her that Sen. Klobuchar doesn't, and it may have to be dealt with. Or, you can spend 2020 "awakening" people who are set in their ways and beliefs.

[DrToast]

12. Very well put...

I wish I could add it as an attachment to my post in this thread!

[mitch96]

15. Dual standard.. Men are "assertive" and women are bossy... level the field!! Nt

[customerserviceguy]

19. Yeah, I've heard that, too

but bossy is bossy no matter what the gender. There are clearly more sexist terms to describe a woman who is doing what is deemed "assertive" in a man.

[marybourg]

16. I intend to. I've been doing it since the

“consciousness raising” era of the 60’s and 70’s. And I still see plenty of need for it. In my supermarket, where a new checkout is only opened if a man is on line, in the lingo of my repair person who calls his 50 year office assistant “my girl”, and right here on DU, in the subject matter and posts on, for example, this thread..

[customerserviceguy]

20. And we're all on that journey

but surely, the 2016 election showed us that progress comes very slowly.

[ancianita]

2. She'll handle it. She's got a plan for that.

[HeartlandProgressive]

3. You are right, it's sexism

[barbtries]

13. ditto.

misogyny rears its ugly head.

[treestar]

4. The POTUS is the big boss of the Executive Branch

so that would not be a bad characteristic. Unrecognized sexism. It would be interesting to know if they thought Hillary was bossy.

[IrishEyes]

7. She did think Hillary was bossy but she voted for her in 2016.

She will vote for the democratic candidate no matter who it is.

[Croney]

5. Your relative who is a very liberal registered Republican

is not very liberal.

[IrishEyes]

8. He votes democrat and contribute to their campaigns.

He is a strong supporter of civil rights, women's right and gay rights. Very pro gun control and against the death penalty. He worked on Robert, Ted and John F Kennedy's campaigns. I have no idea why he is a registered republican.

[Croney]

14. Maybe to infiltrate and attack from within!

😀

[Scoopster]

6. Have they even been paying attention?

The current ClownPig pResident is 1000x more bossy/authoritarian than Warren could ever hope to be. Yet they're complaining about her?

[IrishEyes]

9. I agree with you.

I think Warren is great.

[DrToast]

11. I understand why calling Warren bossy can be sexist

Women, especially those in power, are often held to a higher standard or are often deemed bossy by someone uncomfortable with their power. I totally understand that.

But what are you supposed to say if you just simply think someone is bossy. I think Bernie Sanders is bossy. I don’t think Warren is THAT bossy, but I can totally understand why some people may have similar feelings about Warren.

So how is one supposed to navigate these waters if you think someone is bossy, and they just happen to be a woman?

I’m trying to ask an honest question and start a discussion. No malice intended or attempt to be critical of ones beliefs.

[question everything]

17. I am trying to find that famous SNL skit about "bitches get stuff done"

but cannot find it. If someone can - this is classic

[Celerity]

22. here

Tina Fey discusses women's news involving Lindsay Lohan's Marilyn Monroe photo shoot, strokes affecting middle-aged women, Kirstie Alley's weight gain and Hillary Clinton's possible presidential campaign. [Season 33, 2008]

[question everything]

23. Thank you! This is still relevant

[Celerity]

24. yw!

[PunkinPi]

18. Leadership skills...

[RhodeIslandOne]

21. When has your relative ever been employed by Elizabeth Warren?

What a strange comment.