• AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    15
    ·
    2 days ago

    they want to make it sound like it’s not just for boys

    there were a number of years in the middle where girls were allowed to join but it was still called boy scouts

    girl scouts is a separate organization tho, idk if they really have influence over each other

    • BeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      1 day ago

      yeah, my recollection is (simplified and excluding nonbinary) Scouts USA = boys and girls allowed, historically only boys. popcorn. around here, better facilities overall. Girls Scouts = no boys, historically only girls. cookies. around here, better program overall. as in all local organizations, whether you have a good troop/club/whatever depends on the local individuals more than the governing organization.

      • RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        18 hours ago

        The only part of being in girl scouts I liked, selling those cookies. Me, twin, and a red ryder wagon filled with cookies going door to door.

      • Anivia@feddit.org
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        2 days ago

        Would you also call it “normal” sports and women’s sports, since women are allowed in men’s sports but not the other way around?

        • Holytimes@sh.itjust.works
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          1 day ago

          Yes in that case? Thats kind of a dumb question. If one group allows any entry and the other is a segregated group. Then the fully inclusive group would be by default the standard in most given context and the segregated group would be a speciality group.