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- From: kati@glnserv.UUCP (Lady Dragon)
- Newsgroups: rec.scouting
- Subject: Re: Girls in Scouting
- Message-ID: <5LNTTB1w164w@glnserv.UUCP>
- Date: Fri, 06 Nov 92 08:33:15 CST
- References: <1992Nov3.013909.14500@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- jsgoldma@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jeremy Goldman) writes:
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- > As a BOY scout, I have many problems in allowing girls into my troop. I
- > am not sexist in any way, and I believe that women are just as capable as
- > men to camp, play sports, and do all the other things we do in scouts.
- > The problem would be this:
- > I have many girls that are friends, and when I am around them, my guy
- > friends and I are always sure to act proper, and NEVER immature. To me,
- > that's what scouting is all about.. Being able to act yourself, not
- > trying to impress anyone. Allowing girls into scouts would ruin the
- > atmosphere of freedom. Equally, I don't think that boys should be
- > permitted to join a girl scout group for the same reason.
- > This is my opinion... What's your's?
- >
- > Jeremy -- jsgoldma@nyx.cs.du.edu
- > (Write me anytime)
- > p.s. I love amil
- >
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- I agree with you. It's important to have a time when you can "let your hair
- down". As for being able to do what "men" do at camp, we do many of the same
- things at Girl Scout camp and have a wonderful time doing it too.
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- * * email address: nuchat!xcluud!glnserv!kati * Houston, Texas, USA, Earth * *
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