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Bossy.

This weekend, I did my job. This weekend, I did exactly what I’ve been trained to do. This weekend, one of my coworkers did not do his job. Unfortunately, it is my job to discipline him. I knew it wouldn’t be easy. He doesn’t take criticism well, and this time wasn’t any different.

He began yelling at me. He called me a liar. He called me unprofessional. He called me bossy. He said I have no right to tell him or anyone else what to do.

As calmly as I could, I replied “I am your boss. That is my job.”

He continued to tell me that I was not his boss because I wasn’t professional enough. All three of the female managers were too unprofessional in his eyes. The two male managers, however, they treat him with respect. They don’t tell him what to do. They’re not bossy.

He continued to tell me that he had told one of the other managers the day before that she would also need to stop being so bossy. She is also his boss.

I’ve faced this before. Other employees have gone to upper management to complain about me. When asked about specifics, what I said, what I did, how I said it, my demeanor, this same comment came up. I’m bossy.

Bossy isn’t likeable. Bossy isn’t feminine. Bossy is so egregious that this coworker risked his job to yell at me about how much he dislikes my bossiness. I can’t help notice that I’ve never heard a male referred to as bossy or pushy. I’ve never heard an employee complain that a male’s face is too expressive or question why he’s not wearing makeup. I’ve never heard anyone ask a male manager why there’s no ring on his finger, or ask to speak to “the real manager” when he walks up.

Perhaps I’m reading too much into it.