Scouting and gender... it's weird!
On 11 October 2017 the Board of Directors for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) did a thing: Today, the Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors unanimously approved to welcome girls into its iconic Cub Scout program and to deliver a Scouting program for older girls that will enable them to advance and earn the highest rank of Eagle Scout. Cue the cries of "PC!" from the usual crowd, especially on the heels of more contentious votes: As of January 2017 , allowing transgender boys; As of July 2015 , allowing (openly) gay male leaders (71% voting in favor); As of May 2013 , allowing (openly) gay boys (61% voting in favor). Notably, the ban on homosexual Scouts and Scout leaders was lifted, in part, over fears that a court decision would also force them to let (gasp!) atheists and agnostics in, which simply will not do: Because of its views concerning the duty to God, Boy Scouts of America believes that an atheist or agnostic is not an appropriate role model of t...