Tag: Girls

Let’s EMBRACE Bossy!

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

So Sheryl Sandberg wants the term “bossy” banned from our vocabulary (very surprised, because she’s the LAST PERSON .  What’s the deal with banning terms anyway  First, it was “plus sizes” and now, “BOSSY?”  Can’t we just learn to EMBRACE the term?  “Bossy” doesn’t have to be negative.  It can be very empowering, giving people […]

HBO’s Girls: Guilt, Jealousy, Losing Face and the Groovy Lifestyle

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

HBO’s Girls premiered last Sunday and already, there’s a lot of criticism, ranging from the usual “lack of diversity” to the whole idea that having one’s parents support them well after they’re 18 not being “realistic.”  Sure, this is the case for many, but one also can’t say that it’s UNREALISTIC to be an adult […]