'Why don't "laughter" and "daughter" rhyme?'

• Spelling system began to attempt to reproduce speech
• Spellings no longer reflect pronunciation
• Spelling reflects a word's meaning and etymology 
• Middle English letter combination of 'gh' is pronounced 'f' or not pronounced at all. 
• Silent letters were introduced into some English words to underscore their classic origins
• Spellings eventually settle into place and become standardised.

"Is the word 'bossy' damaging to women?"

• Terms like bossy are disproportionately applied to females.  
• In 2008 the word referenced to women for times more than men
• "He was a male, he was expected to lead and be the leader of his family."
• Implies that women shouldn't present themselves as powerful and confident
• When you think of 'bossy' as being like a little kid who's claiming more than they have the right to claim. 
• The word should be replaced with words such as 'confidence' and 'assertive'