Happy Place — Ashley James: You’re a bimbo! Mumsy! Bossy! How we shrink confidence out of girls

BUZZING· 80%1h 02m·2026-02-09·Mental Health

Ashley James: You’re a bimbo! Mumsy! Bossy! How we shrink confidence out of girls

Happy Place · 6

You’re a bimbo. A nag. Too mumsy. Too bossy. Ever had any of those labels put on you? Far from harmless words, Ashley James is clear they all work to shrink women and girls. In this chat with Fearne, Ashley recalls her first experiences of street harassment, and the way she victim blamed herself. They also explore the…

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