Can We Please Stop Referring To Women as ‘Strong’ or ‘Outspoken’

When did you last hear a man described as strong or outspoken? The sad news of the death of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, is tainted by the choice of words used to encapsulate her. <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=outspoken+former+first+lady+dies&rlz=1C1VDKB_enIE1061IE1061&oq=outspoken+former+first+lady+dies&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQLhiABDIICAIQABgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMggIBBAAGBYYHjIKCAUQABgPGBYYHjIKCAYQABgPGBYYHjIKCAcQABgPGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB7SAQk0MjMyajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#ip=1" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Google tells me</a> that every single news platform that published a story about her death referred to her as “outspoken.” I suspect it was a male who submitted that press release. Don’t get me wrong, I pride myself on being a strong and outspoken female and have used these terms countless times. But something is not sitting right with me. <a href="https://medium.com/bitchy/can-we-please-stop-referring-to-women-as-strong-or-outspoken-b2ee6c03cf21">Learn More</a>