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They Hate to See a Girlboss Winning

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About

They Hate to See a Girlboss Winning is an internet catchphrase ironically decrying society's displeasure towards an assertive woman's success.

Origin

On December 23rd, 2020, Twitter [1] user @obviousm0mmy posted the earliest available usage of the phrase, tweeting, "me, pushing a giant boulder up a hill forever: they HATE to see a girlboss winning" (shown below).


mensa member @obviousm0mmy me, pushing a giant boulder up a hill forever: they HATE to see a girlboss winning n, 3:28 PM · Dec 23, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

Spread

Over the next week, usage of the phrase saw some usage on Twitter (example below, left). However, these instances did not receive much engagement.

On January 8th, 2021, Tumblr [2] user death2america posted, "your honor, they simply hate to see a girlboss winning." The post was the first major point of spread for the phrase, receiving more than 20,000 notes in less than four months (shown below, center).


emily "so true bestie" a.m. @hurricancelled i can't stop saying "so true!" "pain lol" and "they hate to see a girlboss winning" in response to everything HELP МЕ 7:19 PM · Dec 24, 2020 Twitter for iPhone your honor, they simply hate to see a winning girlboss 20,416 notes Jan 8th, 2021

After the post went viral, more users began using the phrase. On February 24th, Tumblr[3] user letmebegaytodd posted, "deacon, sprinting away from a group of pissed off raiders: THEY HATE TO SEE A GIRL BOSS WINNING." The post received more than 400 notes in less than one month (shown below).


letmebegaytodd Follow deacon, sprinting away from a group of p----- off raiders: THEY HATE TO SEE A GIRL BOSS WINNING #girlboss (gender neutral) #deacon #fo4 #fallout

Various Examples


SOLONDZCAST •.. @Solondzcast They hate to see a girlboss winning 5:59 PM · Mar 23, 2021 · Twitter for Android AT 18 (Commissions Closed) @AyyTeeThreeDee "Your Honor, in my defense they only hate to see a girlboss winning." 5:16 PM · Mar 23, 2021 · Twitter Web App julie steady •.. @ostolero Replying to @ostolero they hate to see a girl boss winning [Nora]: I'm queen of the castle! 125x O 8:55 PM · Mar 18, 2021 · Twitter Web App
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