[HPforGrownups] Is Hermione bossy or is this sexism?

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 11343

Schlobin at aol.com wrote:

> But later on..do adolescent females 14 plus get typed as "bossy" when
> they are really just being assertive and clear?

I don't know if it's just adolescent females. Adolescent males get
pretty bossy too. I think it's the stage when one suddenly realizes one
can (a) think and have original ideas and (b) put those ideas forward.
However, they're just learning the finer points of *how* to put the
ideas forward, so those who err to the side of forcefulness are "bossy."
With any luck, we all grow out of it. Or learn to fine-tune it, however
you want to phrase it.

--Amanda
"I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."   --T-shirt slogan


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