An ad for Girl Scout Cookies

[browngirl]

Which I wish I'd seen before, not least yesterday, International Women's Day. With thanks to whichever of my friends reflagged this so I discovered it.



Now where did I put that box of Trefoils? ETA More seriously, see Purlewe's comment.

Comments

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad you pointed this out, bright eyes: in my amused rush to say "As if these things are BAD" I forgot to talk about what is and isn't official GS policy. Again, I need a single word for "this isn't true and it wouldn't be bad if it were".

Under it all, though, the people horrified at the Girl Scouts hate that it teaches girls that we are full sentient humans, so.

[purlewe.livejournal.com]

yeah. that is exactly what the people who think this way hate: teaching girls to be problem solvers and full sentient beings. The can't stand that problem solving leads to understanding the world and working on problems from the grass roots up. ARGH.

I hope you didn't feel I was getting on a soapbox. But I keep seeing these references to GS being tied to orgs they aren't tied to and you have to nip it in the bud when you see it.

Wanna hear something really sad? My mother was once a program director for our council. She now believes all of these lies. Even tho when she worked for them she knew they didn't do any of these things. I lit into her like my head was on fire I was so mad. SHE HELPED GIRLS and now she thinks that she was part of some evil plan. WTH???