Is "Bossy" A Bad Word?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 14, 2014

An open phones segment in which we discuss "Ban Bossy", a campaign by Sheryl Sandberg and the Girl Scouts to ban the use of the word that they say discourages young girls from taking on leadership positions. What do you think?

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