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Today's topic is all about the term, "bossy." Why we hate that term "bossy," why we are afraid of being called bossy and what we sometimes do so that we don't end up being labeled as bossy and how that can affect our leadership and just our view of ourselves as women and the way that we view other women, etc. Join in!

Today's topic is all about the term, "bossy." Why we hate that term "bossy," why we are afraid of being called bossy and what we sometimes do so that we don't end up being labeled as bossy and how that can affect our leadership and just our view of ourselves as women and the way that we view other women, etc.

So it's a pretty loaded word. I'm sure that any experiences that you've had with it probably haven't been positive. That seems to be pretty clear across the board. It's a negative word, it's usually meant to offend or meant to degrade women's abilities, or used in a competitive way.

"Bossy" is a term that often women use against each other, or they use to call each other bossy when maybe they feel threatened or they feel like their femininity is being undermined by the actions that another woman is taking.

Why does this create such an issue?

Let's discuss in this week's episode of Feminine Foresight!

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Mathilda of Flanders is a poignant example of a powerful female leader. You probably haven’t heard of her, and that’s a shame. So today's topic is a very exciting one. It's a history lesson, a little bit, and a profile on a medieval queen named Matilda of Flanders.

Mathilda of Flanders is a poignant example of a powerful female leader.

Today's topic is a very exciting one. It's a history lesson, a little bit, and a profile on a medieval queen name Matilda of Flanders.

I'd never heard of Matilda of Flanders ever, until two weeks ago as I started doing some research, and I honestly don't remember what led me to medieval queenship and how I really stumbled upon that path.

But what I found was truly delightful and inspiring to read.

Learn more in this episode of Feminine Foresight!

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Anytime that there is a social issue; whether it has to do with gender issues, racial issues or disability issues, there is a group of people that is being disadvantaged that the issue revolves around. When this happens, it becomes a topic that we need to talk about. So to move past this conversation would mean it’s no longer a prevalent issue.

Today's topic is, "Why women's leadership is a conversation that we need to move past."

The reason why is anytime that there is a social issue whether it has to do with gender issues, racial issues or disability issues, there is a group of people that is being disadvantaged that the issue revolves around.

It becomes a topic that we need to talk about.

So this isn't unique just to women, obviously there's issues that face different racial groups, etc.

But the topic that we're talking about is women and how women are disadvantaged.

So by moving past that conversation, that means that what I hope to see is a culture in a world where women are respected as leaders, where they are seen as worthy and capable and educated and fully able to lead in the same capacity as men.

When that happens, female leadership -- women's leadership -- is no longer going to be a topic worth discussing... because it's not an issue -- we're equal.

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Leadership development has long been a passion of mine. I'm excited for the new challenge to dive into the tensions and barriers that keep women from leading to their fullest potential. My desire is to educate and inspire men and women to work together to overcome these barriers to lead with strength, wisdom and grace.

Leadership development has long been a passion of mine. I'm excited for the new challenge to dive into the tensions and barriers that keep women from leading to their fullest potential.

My desire is to educate and inspire men and women to work together to overcome these barriers to lead with strength, wisdom and grace.