There’s been a growing movement among women in business to reject the term “female founder.” The argument? Their work should stand on its own merits, without being framed as a diversity checkbox. It’s a backlash similar to what we saw with “girl boss,” with many women asserting: “I’m not a girl boss. I’m just a boss.” The logic is clear: men aren’t labeled as “male founders,” so why should women be categorized differently?
