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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).
![me, pushing a giant boulder up a hill forever: they HATE to see a girlboss winning 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](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/055/227/1bc.png)
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).
![i can’t stop saying “so true!” “pain lol” and “they hate to see a girlboss winning” in response to everything HELP ME 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](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/055/233/cb1.png)
![your honor, they simply hate to see a girlboss winning your honor, they simply hate to see a winning girlboss 20,416 notes Jan 8th, 2021](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/055/234/2f1.png)
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).
![deacon, sprinting away from a group of p----- off raiders: THEY HATE TO SEE A GIRL BOSS WINNING 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](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/055/250/d63.png)
Various Examples
![Welcome to the Dollhouse SOLONDZCAST •.. @Solondzcast They hate to see a girlboss winning 5:59 PM · Mar 23, 2021 · Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/055/276/a6d.png)
!["Your Honor, in my defense they only hate to see a girlboss winning." 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](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/055/275/11d.png)
![I'm the queen of the castle 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](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/055/271/af4.png)
![Suez Canal Jam THEY HATE TO SEE EVERGREEN A GIRLBOSS WINNING imgflip .com](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![mage description: a drawing of a blackjacket wasp facing right in front of a violet circle. the wasp is black with white stri hate to see They a #GirlBoss winning](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/055/269/68d.png)
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Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @obviousm0mmy's Tweet
[2] Tumblr – death2america's Post
[3] Tumblr – letmebegaytodd's Post
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