Boy Scouts to Accept Girls; Is This Such a Bad Idea?
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Last week, the Boy Scouts of America announced that it will begin to allow girls to join its organization and pursue the rank of Eagle Scout. Unsurprisingly, the decision was met with strong feelings — particularly from the political Right. Largely panning the move, conservatives framed this significant policy shift as the latest in a series of high-profile concessions put forth to appease the politically-correct sensibilities of the progressive movement. With the BSA lifting bans on openly gay scouts and scout leaders in recent years, the decision to entirely remove gender-identity from its enrollment policy feels — to many — like the last straw.
Boy Scouts to Accept Girls; Is This Such a Bad Idea?
Boy Scouts to Accept Girls; Is This Such a…
Boy Scouts to Accept Girls; Is This Such a Bad Idea?
Last week, the Boy Scouts of America announced that it will begin to allow girls to join its organization and pursue the rank of Eagle Scout. Unsurprisingly, the decision was met with strong feelings — particularly from the political Right. Largely panning the move, conservatives framed this significant policy shift as the latest in a series of high-profile concessions put forth to appease the politically-correct sensibilities of the progressive movement. With the BSA lifting bans on openly gay scouts and scout leaders in recent years, the decision to entirely remove gender-identity from its enrollment policy feels — to many — like the last straw.