Mar 14 8:21 PM

Girls taking the lead

Children at Scripps Ranch KinderCare in San Diego play in their classroom.
Robert Benson/Getty Images.


Should we ban bossy?  Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg renewed public debate over gender roles with a video calling for a ban on such terms. She says words like pushy & stubborn are almost exclusively applied to girls and serve as a roadblock on the path to leadership.  Others say the power is not in the word, it’s in the girl. But what do girls think? Teens join The Stream to discuss empowerment and weigh in on if it’s time to ban words, shift meanings or embrace labels. Join the conversation at 7:30pm EST.

On this episode of The Stream, we'll speak to:

Simone Marean @GirlsLeadership
Executive Director, Girls Leadership Institute
girlsleadership.org

Rhonda Williams @RWilliams43
Associate Professor - University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
smart-girl.org

Angela Zhou @AngelaZhou
Student, USC
intlprincess.org

Donya Nasser @DonyaNasser
Student, St. John's University

Monica Furman @MonicaFurryman
Student, Chapman University
girlbeheard.org

What do you think? Leave your thoughts in the comments below. 

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