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According to Magdalena Zawisza, associate professor of Gender Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University, "It is very difficult to escape the deeply rooted gender stereotypes, and many such linguistic attempts backfire ... While 'girl boss' immediately draws attention to the feminine, it also infantilizes the role of a female as a boss". Mull critiqued the idea for reinforcing power structures created by men.

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Similarly, some claim that while it's important to draw attention towards women's successes, placing too much of an emphasis on their gender can imply that these successes are merely abnormal exceptions to common gender norms or are inherently different from the successes of men. Stav Atir from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that "we intuitively understand that using a different word for women in male-dominated fields suggests that these women are aberrations – exceptions that prove the rule," and 'girlboss' is one of these terms that many insinuate a woman's natural inability to lead.

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The term became popular in 2014 after Sophia Amoruso used it with a hashtag prefix in her bestselling autobiography, which was adapted into a TV show of the same name. Its early usage was defined by perceived empowerment. Its popularity led to it becoming a "a template for marketing and writing about powerful women in virtually every industry". By 2019, the concept had begun to derive disdain from some women and viewed as ironic; others still believed in its worth.

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In 2022, Amoruso herself tweeted "Please stop using the world Girlboss thank you."

Some audiences began to critique the girlboss for pursuing individual successes instead of working to weaken the forces of the patriarchy and pursue broader structural change. However, some believe that individual women's achievements can still be praised, and that this is not mutually exclusive with also working towards better workplaces and positive change on the societal level. Martha Gill of The Guardian writes that feminist movements can "push for change and help women in an imperfect world," yet still "celebrate women who succeed anyway."

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In 2021, some social media influencers attempted to redefine the term as "a sort of post-ironic area in which female evil is celebrated", such as over the trial of Elizabeth Holmes.

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To some, Holmes served as "the quintessential girlboss," and her trial revealed many of the shortcomings present within the girlboss ideology and, more broadly, the attempts to use feminism in order to minimize women's accountability regarding their decisions.