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Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes (apnews.com)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/20749204

Another positive step in the right direction for an organization rife with brokenness. There's a lot I don't like about the organization, but this is something a love--a scouting organization open to young women and the lgbtq community. The next step is being inclusive of nonreligious agnostic and atheist youth and leaders. As well as ending the cultural appropriation of Native American peoples.

May this organization continue to build up youth, never allow further violence against youth, and make amends for all the wrongs. There's a lot of good that comes out of organizations like this and I won't discount it even though it's riddled with a dark history.

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[–] Mango@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago (26 children)

So does the girl scouts have to accept boys now? Is there gonna be a merger? When they go camping, do they separate the girls and boys? Also why? This is probably good for parents who have multiple kids so they can bring them all to the same place.

[–] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (11 children)

~~The Girl Scouts started accepting boys years before~~ the boy scouts started accepting girls around ~~10~~ 6 years ago.

They had boys and girls in different tents to prevent them from having sex. I'm not sure how they deal with lgbt scouts.

Edit: Boys Scouts first allowed girls into Venturing, a program for those 14-21st birthday. Girls were allowed into Boy Scout troops and in Cub Scouts in 2018.

Cis boys aren't allowed in Girl Scouts.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

In what universe are prepubescent children having sex?

[–] PopcornTin@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

The Lemmy universe.

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