This is going to be a odd question/
How does every one feel about the Boy Scouts changing the name to scouts and letting in females?
I love it. When I was a kid I always wanted to join boy scouts. I'd help my cousin with his pinewood derby car, I'd race, help set up equipment.
However I was only allowed to join girl scouts, which I also liked, but quite frankly I was more interested in building cars than baking cakes.
Great idea. I think it is long overdue. It is time to rid ourselves of ALL outdated institutions and beliefs.
I say it's about time. I never joined Girl Scouts/Guides/whatever because it seemed pointless. Why did the boys get to learn survival skills and such and the girls didn't? Now girls can learn useful things, too.
As a guy who did his turn at "scoutmaster" decades ago, I think the name change is silly. And letting girls into "boyscouts" is just asking for TROUBLE.
Female scouts....
So let see how this can go all wrong.
Your suggesting a group of pre teen sleep together in the same tents that arent related.
I can see a few if them can end up.pregnant.
No one is suggesting that that's just your depraved mind working overtime
The dens will still be single gender. Even packs can remain boy only.
Church groups go on retreats and camping trips and do not mix the genders in tents- I can't imagine that the scouts would be that dumb
What a moron
@LadyAlyxandrea did you just call me a moron?
Hmm if you really think this isn't possible that your fooling yourself.
@Rdurham if you think a bunch of 9 year olds can't be in the same room with the opposite gender without having an orgy then you're a moron. Oh no what about gay kids? Maybe we should just keep all kids seperated from eachother forever to prevent sex. Or better yet, grow the fuck up
@Rdurham man could you imagine the chaos if boys and girls spent time together? The HORROR! Good thing children are never ever around the opposite gender
@LadyAlyxandrea i won't go to your level of name calling but Maybe you need to do some dam research before opening up your big month and inserting foot...
Maybe you don't have kids. Maybe your uneducated about the facts. How many adult do you actual think are supervising the scouts. Do you even know the youngest age that some girls can get pregnant...
There arent enought adults to monitor the pre teen in scout one or two adult isnt enought for overnight camping stays if you intergrate the sexes for camping trips.
@josh_is_exciting I know it crazy to think it can't happen.
Or let the boys join the Guides?
I question the true motive behind such a change in policy...
My granddaughter loves science and math, wanted to play football but was forced to be a cheerleader instead.
She can't sew for shit, cooking is of no interest so I think she will probably want to join if it is available here.
Probably not since this is a backward hell hole but if it is available and she wants to join, I will happily drive her.
Update. I mentioned to granddaughter that boyscouts were accepting girls and she perked up and grinned. I asked her "what about girl scouts" she deflated and said "I want to join boy scouts"
Her mother said she is fine with it cuz popcorn is healthier than cookies
Guess I'm gonna be checking that out soon.
From what I have read the Girl Scouts are more progressive in their views. The Boy Scouts are trying to appeal to social conservatives who don't want their daughters exposed to feminism.
Only question I have is why they didn’t merge with Girl Scouts? All? public schools are co-ed now, and it is matter of time Scouts become co-ed.
Not odd at all. We are equal as humans. We are not equivalent. Scouting should be gender segregated with intermittent supervised get togethers. Boys bully girls & girls are intimidated. Thusly my dad taught me how to throw a mean smack down. But most girls do not get this training.
I guess scoutmasters might have to carry Plan B
So let me get this straight. Allowing girls to join in on scouts automatically means they'll be having a giant orgy at every scout meeting? I don't know what scouts YOU were part of, but there's these things called ADULTS and SEPARATE TENTS. Isn't it amazing how kids of different genders can ever interact at all without it being about sex? I know my biggest fear at 9 years old was seeing a boy for the first time and having SEX.
Oh but there are some people who are gay so maybe we should just keep all children seperated forever even from their OWN gender, just in case
Technically, IIRC the "Boy Scouts haven't changed that name (they're still the Boy Scouts), but a portion or program within the boy scouts have changed their name to Scouts BSA:
[scoutingwire.org]
I have no issue with it. The Scouts are a private organization so they can do as they please
They already have their group, called the Girl Scouts. If the Girl Scouts are not butch enough, then they need to redefine their programs to accommodate females who care less about sewing and cooking. Would a Boy Scout want to join the Girl Scouts? Overnight camping trips? Separate bathrooms. Yikes!