Girls should be allowed to join the Boyscouts of America

It wouldn't, because it's not gender specific. "Scout" is a gender-neutral word that can be used for both boys and girls. Find me a single dictionary that says otherwise.

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But seriously, spamming is bad and you should stop.

NO its not

"In relation to the topic under discussion."

The dictionary has nothing to do with it.

The dictionary has everything to do with it, because you're saying that "scout" is a gender-specific word. And I'm asking you to show me one dictionary where it says that.

Nope. 

I'm saying that "Scout" is gender specific in relation to the topic under discussion.

That is to say, the "Boy Scouts" was the original organisation set up by Baden Powell in 1908, followed by the "Boy Scouts of America" in 1910.

Doh!

"Boy Scouts" is specifically referring to scouts for boys.

"Girl Scouts" is specifically referring to scouts for girls.

"Scouts" isn't referring to boys or girls (or anyone else, for that matter).

We should work to equalize both Boyscouts and Girlscouts before even think about merging them. Boys are still young and still will be separate from females and that will cause for a harsher environment. There should be equality between the groups, but this healthy discrimination

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Can you do something about this?

Thanks in advance. 

Why?

So.........?

I saw that the posts were reported. I am not going to publicly discuss whatever actions I choose to take.

I don't think he got it because he's autistic.  Just wanted to let you know if you didn't already.

I don’t see why not.  Change the name, solves the issue.

Focus on making the girl scouts comparable to the Boy Scouts in badges first. Mixed classes of nature never work out for pure nature and survival skill

Badges are just pretty things.

So real comparability:

How much politically correct diatribe will need be spewed before we can really get over the old penis and vagina thing?

False. "Scouting" as an organization across the world has been co-ed for decades, the US is lagging behind in this area. Even when it was first generated, girls were not dissuaded from Scouting. The segregation implemented then was simply an extension of the general gender segregation of society, nothing to do with scouts itself.

False. Boys of that age are generally socializing with other boys their age anyway. Any social criticism and judgement they receive is going to be by their male peers which doesn't go away in Scouts. Scouts provides no insulation for this.

Baseless speculation.

Dubious in theory and disproven in practice where co-ed scouting already exists.

False. Harassing girls (or worse) is not boys "being their natural selves." Also false that Scouts is "supposed to be a boy's space." As stated, the ideals and purpose of Scouting is gender neutral. The gender segregation (also racial segregation) was simply a result of the segregation of general society, not a mechanism implementing by Scouting.

False. Not a problem in practice where it exists, or in any other co-ed environment (such as school).

Scouting isn't "supposed to be a boys' space."

Boy Scouts and subsequently Boy Scouts of America.

The origins of the Scout movement was solely for boys.

Girl Guides was the original equivalent.

But, let's ditch the old sexist propaganda.

And regroup, rename and make a good wholesome politically correct fresh start.

I propose:

Gender Neutral Infantry.

As I said (several times), this was merely an extension of the general societal gender segregation. Indeed, Baden Powell stated that Girls can be Scouts as well. There is nothing about the principles of Scouting that is inherently male.

People whine about the name too much. "Boy Scouts of America" is just the name of a company (and hard to change, for that reason). There is no reason to change the name.

You cannot change the past by applying modern principles to it.

So changing the name would be more effective.