Girlboss Differences

You know how the Nasty Gal origin story goes. An anarchist starts a vintage clothing store on eBay, finds herself at the helm of massive empire, and then, the much-hyped empire goes bankrupt. With

But not so fast. At the start of each episode flashes the intriguing disclaimer, “What follows is a loose retelling of true events.” But how are we to interpret the word loose? By that we mean, how much of what happened to the show's protagonist, Sophia Marlowe (Britt Roberts0n), actually happened to Sophia Amoruso?

Luckily, we have Amoruso’s own account in her memoir, #Girlboss, for fact-checking. Which of Sophia Marlowe's story lines are spun from thin air, to satisfy the gods of plot, rising action, and climax? Which details of Marlowe's life are elaborated from nuggets of truth from Amoruso's? And which are just...real?

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Consider for a moment how ridiculous it would sound hearing Michelle Obama or Beyonce calling themselves girl bosses. Powerful, grown, highly successful women.

The term was popularized in 2014 in a book by Sophia Amaruso (who, in 2022, tweeted a plea to stop using #GirlBoss). It was intended to embody feminism and empowerment, showing that women can do everything that men can do – Be self-made, be CEOs, be business owners. But it was highly misguided because of the issues inherent with gendered language. A Boss is a boss, regardless of gender, and calling oneself a girl only serves to play into gender stereotypes and oppression, and suggests that women’s successes are an anomaly to be admired. Normalizing women’s success should be the objective.

“We intuitively understand that using a different word for women in male-dominated fields suggests that these women are aberrations – exceptions that prove the rule… Using gendered language such as ‘girlboss’ and ‘guyliner’ risks reinforcing the myth that women and men are wildly different creatures, suited to different jobs. It can exacerbate the stereotypical thinking that comes so naturally to us, leading people to overestimate the real differences between genders” – Stav Atir, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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We, as women, also tend to soften the blow of our perceived threat to men by using “cute” language, like the word babe, to describe ourselves. Perhaps we’re less intimidating to the men we’re playing ball with when we call ourselves babes or girls. Importantly, we’re also creating opportunities to not be taken seriously.

Now let’s consider “Boy Boss.” Haven’t heard of that term? That’s because it doesn’t exist as a cultural phenomenon. If we wouldn’t use certain vernacular to describe a man, then it’s likely also inappropriate and highly problematic to use it when describing women. We live in a culture where male is normative. Men exist as bosses without the need to specify their gender. Likewise, we also do not need to specify gender to describe a person who is successful and also a woman.

Women’s History Month (and any time, really) is an excellent time to consider our perceptions, held-stereotypes, and contributions to furthering equity and equality.

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If you enjoyed this article, please share it and give me a follow on Instagram @Millennial_MHC, Twitter @Millennial_MHC, and Facebook at Facebook.com/.I was 5, maybe 6, squished into a chair with my best friend during a playdate. We pecked at the keyboard with pointer fingers still sticky from snack time, until a glimmering pink screen asked us the fateful question:

We had myriad options to choose from: Hairdresser Barbie, Fashion Designer Barbie, Sports Barbie, Makeup Artist Barbie, Doctor Barbie, Salesgirl Barbie, Lifeguard Barbie, Schoolgirl Barbie — the list went on. And these days, that list is even longer; Barbie’s become a writer, an astronaut, a small business owner and president, among other things.

In some ways, the breadth of her career choices is empowering. This toy, a staple that many girls have looked up to for generations, is telling them that they can have any career they aspire to. At the same time, Barbie is offering them education on what some of those options can be. That’s a really noble, and important, message.

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Despite all of the aspirational messaging, she’s still a plastic, stylishly-dressed, perfectly-coiffed standard we’re telling girls to live up to. Even if Barbie is no longer always white, blonde, blue-eyed and stick-thin (which she still is the majority of the time), her main appeal continues to lie in dressing her up and playing with her hair. Her main draw is still her looks. And somewhere beneath it all, even with the countless impressive careers she’s had over the years, Barbie is what she always has been: superficial. Making her a pediatrician or salon owner or athlete won’t cover up the fact that her “progress” feels a little, well, fake.

“Girlboss” is defined as “to make something or someone appear as a feminist idol or inspiration for profit, despite the numerous flaws of the person.” The term was coined by Sophia Amoruso, founder of the fast fashion website Nasty Gal, who wrote a 2014 autobiography titled #GIRLBOSS. Amoruso’s literal rags-to-riches storyline was inspiring, and she gained a massive following with many young professionals looking up to her. That is, until Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy protection in 2015, citing “toxic” workplace culture and leadership issues.

After the fallout of the ordeal, the term slowly became a less aspirational mindset and more of a backhanded compliment. My editor, whom I would characterize as “take-no-shit, badass bitch, ” admitted that being called “girlboss” makes her uncomfortable and that she takes it as more of an insult. The girlboss went from an example of ambition and hustle to a personification of tokenism and unhealthy attitudes. University of Michigan Rackham student Megan Kelly, who studies sociology with a focus on gender and work explained how this developed to me over Zoom.

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“There’s just a broader sort of idea of, what are the consequences of saying that the way that omen should succeed at work, is to do more, the sort of the ‘lean in’ type of thing, ” Kelly said. “Part of what’s important about that is that it’s not just individuals. It’s built into the way we structure jobs, the way we think about work in the United States, and therefore encouraging people to sort of invest themselves more is essentially saying that the

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