I could not disagree more. Being a second-class BSA is no substitute for being the whole focus of the Girl Scout program. My Girl Scouts have gone rock climbing, backpacking, canoeing, and horseback riding, so it's not like they are just selling cookies. The problem is, girls are socialized to be "polite" and boys are socialized to be pushy. In mixed groups girls tend to hang back. By contrast in Girl Scouts the girls set the agenda and learn leadership and self-confidence. I hope that someday my Girl Scouts have the skills and confidence to be the leader themselves. I doubt that could ever happen if they were copying "everything the boys are doing" instead of learning to lead the way themselves.
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