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Further complicating the issue, the speaker asserts that "being a boss" or bossy is fundamentally degrading—more so for women than for men. They argue that for women to embody leadership qualities, they often have to compromise their femininity in ways that are damaging. This might involve either inadvertently causing pregnancy or resorting to birth control to maintain independence, both of which carry societal stigmas. The speaker suggests that these choices are perceived as defining women out of existence or transforming them into sterile cyborgs—emotionally disengaged, genderless entities that deny their natural femininity.