Scouting is one of the world’s most successful men’s movements. So how did it become a feminist movement in the UK that excludes male leadership and bans boy-only groups?
Boy Scouts of America Close to Changing Policy on Homosexuals
January 29, 2013 By 3 Comments
Will the longstanding and controversial ban finally be lifted?
Move Over Boy Scouts, Here Come the Hacker Scouts (Infographic)
January 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Chris Cook, Hacker Scout organizer says, “[W]e felt it’s the right kind of time to expose them to how to craft with their hands — how to take things from a computer and put them into the physical world.”
“I wouldn’t blame anyone for having a difficult time deciding whether to give up their badge.”
October 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is a comment by Kaleb Blake on the post “Eagle Scouts Returning Their Badges for LGBT Equality”.
Wild Boys, Wilderness, and Woodcraft Rangers
September 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Predecessors of the Boy Scouts of America, Woodcrafters still bring nature-deprived boys out into the wilderness.
Boy Scouts Covered Up Sexual Abuse of Children
September 20, 2012 By 11 Comments
Unknown numbers of boys have been victimized by a rape culture that’s simply taken for granted.
A Scout Is…
September 4, 2012 By 3 Comments
Emiliano C. Diaz de Leon hopes Boy Scouts will one day restore their trustworthiness.
Returned Badges, Presidential Opposition: Backlash to the Boy Scouts’ Anti-Gay Policies
August 14, 2012 By 9 Comments
The Boy Scouts continues its policy of banning openly gay scouts, leaders and even the children of gay parents.
Boy Scouts Covered Up Child Abuse of Boys
August 6, 2012 By 4 Comments
From the Associated Press: Internal documents from the Boy Scouts of America reveal more than 125 cases in which men suspected of molestation allegedly continued to abuse Scouts, despite a blacklist meant to protect boys from sexual predators. So, uh, that whole “no gay men in order to protect kids from child molestation” plan is [...]
Boy Scouts of America, You Suck
July 21, 2012 By 28 Comments
Apparently the Boy Scouts of America do not want sexuality to be put in Scouting, which is why they’re kicking out LGB scoutmasters who happen to have the temerity to be out of the closet. Look, people. I think we can all agree that eight-year-olds should not be exposed to adults having sex. But having [...]
The Way of Men: Interview with Jack Donovan
June 28, 2012 By 23 Comments
“The Way of Men” book author Jack Donovan answers some hard questions about masculinity and society, and the way forward for men.
Man Made: Surviving Outdoors
May 17, 2012 By 3 Comments
Joel Stein attempts to become a Boy Scout as an adult, in an excerpt from his hilarious new book.
Open Thread: When Was The Last Time You Did A Good Deed?
April 14, 2012 By 9 Comments
Raining sideways today in So Cal and I saw a man help a woman across a huge puddle today. He didn’t lay down his coat, like in the Old West, but he went out of his way to provide much appreciated assistance.
Gender War 2.0 – Augusta Golf Club and Pandering Politicians
April 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
Nicole Johnson wonders what’s at stake when politicians pander to female voters.
Anti-Intellectualism in Boy Scout Badges
March 12, 2012 By 41 Comments
Sociological Images has an interesting post on the gender differences between Boy Scout and Girl Scout manuals, one bit of which really sticks out to me. Interestingly, and in contrast, Denny also found that Boy, but not Girl Scout manuals taught “intellectual passivity.” When faced with unanswered questions, girls were often encouraged to do further research, [...]
“They can BE boys without anyone telling them to slow down, be quiet, or stay clean.”
This is a comment by Texpat on the post “Proof of Harm – The Boy Scouts’ ‘Perversion Files’”.