The Boy Scouts of America made headlines today after announcing their decision to permit girls to join their program, as reported by CNN .
Girls Among Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America released the following statement explaining the reasoning for this new allowance hours ago:
“The historic decision comes after years of receiving requests from families and girls. [T]he organization evaluated the results of numerous research efforts, gaining input from current members and leaders, as well as parents and girls who’ve never been involved in Scouting — to understand how to offer families an important additional choice in meeting the character development needs of all their children. ”
Source: http://www.wrdw.com/content/news/Girl-Scouts-accuse-Boy-Scouts-of-covertly-recruiting-girls-441554293.html “Families today are busier and more diverse than ever. Most are dual-earners and there are more single-parent households than ever before, making convenient programs that serve the whole family more appealing. ”
Responses from the American People
Americans’ reaction to the aforementioned news was quite diverse. Ahmad Alhendawi, Zach Wahls, and others lauded the decision, claiming it as a productive step forward. Conversely, not everyone held this viewpoint. Other Americans, such as Donald Trump Jr. and Toni Van Pelt voiced less enthusiastic opinions.
