girl boss
Empowered businesswoman archetype
Girl boss describes a woman who is ambitious, assertive, and in charge—especially as an entrepreneur or business leader.
The term emerged as empowering feminist branding in the 2010s: She's such a girl boss, running her own company at twenty-five.
It has since acquired an ironic edge, often mocking shallow corporate feminism or hustle culture that repackages exploitation as empowerment.
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- rise and grindMotivational wake-up mantra
- side hustleSecondary income venture
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
CEO · lean in · slay · grind · female · ambitious · fierce · badass · confident · leadership · mogul · brand · influencer · pink · glitter · motivational · hashtag · startup
- lifestyle buzzwordsself-care, wellness, good vibes, goals, hustle
- gender stereotypesboys will be boys, blue for boys, man up, strong men, women drivers
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
- gender equalitygender equality, gender equity, equal rights, equal pay, gender parity
- gender rolesgender roles, masculinity, femininity, gender stereotypes, traditional roles
girl bosssubordinate
One lower in rank
employee · underling · worker · minion · wage slave
girl bossold boys' club
Informal male power network
good old boy · patriarch · tech bro · man in charge · alpha male
girl bosstradwife
Woman prioritizing domestic duties
stay-at-home mom · slacker · drop out · homemaker · domestic goddess
girl, boss, girls, girlish, girlhood, girly, bossy, bosses, bossed