"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'