Hello!

10 Comments

Barbie has taken to YouTube to share a very empowering message for young girls.

Stop saying sorry!

In her latest vlog, the popular doll talks about the ‘sorry reflex’ – which she says is what happens when girls automatically apologise even when they’re not at fault.

“I think there’s a bigger issue around ‘sorry,’ especially with girls,” Barbie says in the animated clip.

“We say it a lot. Like, a lot. Like it’s a reflex, and that somehow everything that goes wrong is our fault.”

“Somebody bumps into us and we say ‘sorry’, you go to a restaurant and the food they serve you is cold and you say ‘Sorry, but could you heat this up for me?” Barbie says.

“We get excited and exuberant about something we’re really excited about and then we instantly say sorry like we’re afraid of being too big.

“Or even if we’re sad, we say sorry because we’re worried about making someone else sad.”

Barbie explains that she believes girls say sorry so much because they’re “worried about offending people”.

“It’s really important to be kind and thoughtful and polite and to offer a sincere apology if we’ve done something wrong,” Barbie says.

“But sorry is a learned reflex, and every time we do it, we take away from our self-confidence.”

“If you feel sad, instead of saying you’re sorry, say “‘thank you for understanding my feelings.’ When the restaurant serves you cold food say, ‘thank you for heating up my food.’ When someone bumps into us, we say ‘oh that’s all right’ and give them a smile.”

“There’s so much more power in saying thank you than sorry,” Barbie says.

 

Read more – Why You Should Go and Say SORRY to Your Kids Right Now

Share your comments below

We may get commissions for purchases made using links in this post. Learn more.
  • Barbie is trying hard to stay relevant! At least they are realising she is a role model and trying to be a positive one

    Reply

  • I hope Barbie is going to teach children to say “please” and “thank you” when they should.

    Reply

  • I think sorry can become a habit to say, but I don’t see it as disempowering, more being overly polite.

    Reply

  • ‘sorry’ but I often say sorry when I needn’t.

    Reply

  • I agree and there are times for a meaningful sorry and times when it does not need to be used.

    Reply

  • Lots of truth in this message, although I think that many sorry’s are automatically spoken and have little meaning.

    Reply

  • I’m guilty of this too!

    Reply

  • I’m guilty of this I find I’m constantly apologising for something

    Reply

  • Yes, it looks a lot more positive and powerful to do that. Great message! :-)

    Reply

Post a comment
Add a photo
Your MoM account


Lost your password?

Enter your email and a password below to post your comment and join MoM:

You May Like

Loading…

Looks like this may be blocked by your browser or content filtering.

↥ Back to top

Thanks For Your Star Rating!

Would you like to add a written rating or just a star rating?

Write A Rating Just A Star Rating
Join