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2018-05-03 Home Front: Culture Wars

As Boy Scouts drop 'boys' from name, Girl Scouts of course, remain unchanged

[Chicago Tribune] The Boy Scouts of America may be taking the "boy" out of their name to accommodate girls, but the Girl Scouts are emphasizing the "girl" in their name.
Sir Baden-Powell spins in his grave.
Both groups tried to put the best light Wednesday on the announcement that Boy Scouts of America will change its moniker next year to Scouts BSA, as part of its new plan to let girls join.

Cate Readling leads an Oak Park Cub Scout den of four girls who are among the first in the Chicago area to join the Boy Scout organization. She said the name change is nothing new to her.

With girls having participated for years in certain Boy Scouts programs, Readling said she and others already called boys and girls alike the non-gender specific "scouts."

"I’ve encountered girls who wanted to do Cub Scouts, and girls who wanted to do Girl Scouts," she said. "All girls should have more choice."

Posted by Besoeker 2018-05-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 The Boy Scouts have transcended sex. They have become TransScouts.

Posted by Tholurong Jones1532 2018-05-03 01:42|| 2018-05-03 01:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Powell created the Scouts after Britian less than stellar performance in the Boer War demonstrated that Britian's youth had lost its skills in 'field craft'. Late 19th Century/Early 20th Century's impact due to the early phase of urbanization and industrialization. Looks like the American offshoot has succumbed to the same factors. Maybe someone will start a new organization up that carries on Powell's core intent.

Posted by P2kontheroad 2018-05-03 06:36|| 2018-05-03 06:36|| Front Page Top

#3 "lost" is a very generous word...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-05-03 07:21|| 2018-05-03 07:21|| Front Page Top

Ref #3: Burning the farms, crops, barns, and interning farm families helped turn things around.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-05-03 07:25|| 2018-05-03 07:25|| Front Page Top

#5 It's not Saturday but I'll recommend this. If nothing else showing an army evolving itself in wartime. They were trying to figure it out as they went along. As for the tactics alluded to, they beat Mao by a couple decades in drying up the pond where the fish swam. Not nice, but it did work in the end.

Posted by P2kontheroad 2018-05-03 09:17|| 2018-05-03 09:17|| Front Page Top

#6 I suspect that you will see an alternative to the BSA grow and fulfill the need. There's already one growing that takes the place of Planned Parenthood's Girl Scouts.

Posted by Silentbrick 2018-05-03 10:37|| 2018-05-03 10:37|| Front Page Top

#7 @#6: There already is one. They started when the gay ruling came down against the BS. LINK

Posted by BA 2018-05-03 16:26|| 2018-05-03 16:26|| Front Page Top

#8 That toxic old ox, Baden-Powell?
Replace him with, say, Sarah Vowell.
We'll squeal about feelings
And smashing glass ceilings
And sexy first aid for your bowel.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2018-05-03 18:06|| 2018-05-03 18:06|| Front Page Top

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