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In Québec, we have women who are labelled "Germaine". The word/name can be broken down into "Ger" meaning gérer or manage and "maine" meaning drive. I know we can find "Germaines" all over the world.



Here is how some describe this woman:




A woman who likes to take the initiative, manages, drives rather than follows everyone in her personal social orbit. Very reluctant to cede her leadership (her way or the highway). Efficient but lacking some interpersonal relationship skills. She never backs down regardless of the obstacles. Go-getter, overly proactive, will do whatever is necessary to get what she wants and loses no time in doing so. She believes hers is always the right way.



She inserts herself unasked in situations that are not directly in her purview. She doesn't nag because everyone yields to her to buy peace.



She is not necessarily unpleasant, but she does suck the air out of the room.




The closest I've come is "overbearing", "bossy" and/or "meddlesome". Does anyone have anything better?



Thanks.










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  • Are you looking specifically for a pejorative for women? Because what you describe would be called "assertive" in a man, or he would possibly be called a "natural leader". In many cultures it seems those properties are suddenly negative in women.

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In Québec, we have women who are labelled "Germaine". The word/name can be broken down into "Ger" meaning gérer or manage and "maine" meaning drive. I know we can find "Germaines" all over the world.



Here is how some describe this woman:




A woman who likes to take the initiative, manages, drives rather than follows everyone in her personal social orbit. Very reluctant to cede her leadership (her way or the highway). Efficient but lacking some interpersonal relationship skills. She never backs down regardless of the obstacles. Go-getter, overly proactive, will do whatever is necessary to get what she wants and loses no time in doing so. She believes hers is always the right way.



She inserts herself unasked in situations that are not directly in her purview. She doesn't nag because everyone yields to her to buy peace.



She is not necessarily unpleasant, but she does suck the air out of the room.




The closest I've come is "overbearing", "bossy" and/or "meddlesome". Does anyone have anything better?



Thanks.










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  • Are you looking specifically for a pejorative for women? Because what you describe would be called "assertive" in a man, or he would possibly be called a "natural leader". In many cultures it seems those properties are suddenly negative in women.

    – oerkelens
    11 mins ago














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In Québec, we have women who are labelled "Germaine". The word/name can be broken down into "Ger" meaning gérer or manage and "maine" meaning drive. I know we can find "Germaines" all over the world.



Here is how some describe this woman:




A woman who likes to take the initiative, manages, drives rather than follows everyone in her personal social orbit. Very reluctant to cede her leadership (her way or the highway). Efficient but lacking some interpersonal relationship skills. She never backs down regardless of the obstacles. Go-getter, overly proactive, will do whatever is necessary to get what she wants and loses no time in doing so. She believes hers is always the right way.



She inserts herself unasked in situations that are not directly in her purview. She doesn't nag because everyone yields to her to buy peace.



She is not necessarily unpleasant, but she does suck the air out of the room.




The closest I've come is "overbearing", "bossy" and/or "meddlesome". Does anyone have anything better?



Thanks.










share|improve this question
















In Québec, we have women who are labelled "Germaine". The word/name can be broken down into "Ger" meaning gérer or manage and "maine" meaning drive. I know we can find "Germaines" all over the world.



Here is how some describe this woman:




A woman who likes to take the initiative, manages, drives rather than follows everyone in her personal social orbit. Very reluctant to cede her leadership (her way or the highway). Efficient but lacking some interpersonal relationship skills. She never backs down regardless of the obstacles. Go-getter, overly proactive, will do whatever is necessary to get what she wants and loses no time in doing so. She believes hers is always the right way.



She inserts herself unasked in situations that are not directly in her purview. She doesn't nag because everyone yields to her to buy peace.



She is not necessarily unpleasant, but she does suck the air out of the room.




The closest I've come is "overbearing", "bossy" and/or "meddlesome". Does anyone have anything better?



Thanks.







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  • Are you looking specifically for a pejorative for women? Because what you describe would be called "assertive" in a man, or he would possibly be called a "natural leader". In many cultures it seems those properties are suddenly negative in women.

    – oerkelens
    11 mins ago



















  • Are you looking specifically for a pejorative for women? Because what you describe would be called "assertive" in a man, or he would possibly be called a "natural leader". In many cultures it seems those properties are suddenly negative in women.

    – oerkelens
    11 mins ago

















Are you looking specifically for a pejorative for women? Because what you describe would be called "assertive" in a man, or he would possibly be called a "natural leader". In many cultures it seems those properties are suddenly negative in women.

– oerkelens
11 mins ago





Are you looking specifically for a pejorative for women? Because what you describe would be called "assertive" in a man, or he would possibly be called a "natural leader". In many cultures it seems those properties are suddenly negative in women.

– oerkelens
11 mins ago










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