I remember when they "buried" the N-word.  It was a quaint little ceremony headed up I believe by the illustrious Rev. Al Sharpton (back before he was little more than a giant head on a stick).  There really wasn't too much serious objection, after all I don't think there are too many people in favor of using the word these days.  There was a part of it , though, that was somewhat unsettling.  After all, as bad as it is, it really is just a word.

If we ban words do we not give them more power than they deserve?  If we cede power to our opposition by the mere muttering of a word or phrase, are we not diminishing ourselves, not only weakening ourselves but exposing where our weaknesses can be easily targeted.  Many including myself wrote at the time about the slippery slope created by the banning of words and victim mentality left in its wake.

Now we have hit a new low in victimization.  Some brilliant folks have orchestrated a campaign to ban the use of the word "bossy."  Somehow it seems they have seen fit (I'm guessing) to have incorporatd this into the alleged "War on Women."  I don't know when this term became gender specific, but somehow the use of the word has been twisted into something that holds women back, diminishing their ambition and leadership ability.

We seem to hit new lows these days just by stepping out of bed in the morning.  I can't imagine anything more demeaning to women than the idea that their path to success can be diverted merely by the use of a basic adjective that by definition means overly authoritative and domineering.  I am so concerned that we are overprotecting our children and not preparing them for the real world.