• Rayston@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    Its odd that apperently the first time they didi it they left BSA, in the name when the B stands for Boy.

    If the whole point was to allow girls, why leave the word boy in the name?

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      6 months ago

      I think two issues have caused them to take baby steps here.
      First, there was a big lawsuit between the Girl Scout of America and the Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts wanted to open up to girls, and the Girl Scouts felt like their turf was being threatened. That took years to resolve.
      Second, scouting has deep personal ties for some folks. People can get irrationally emotional about changes to the program, as if there’s some sacred tradition at stake.