Boy Scouts Drop “Boy” From Name

Today we read that Boy Scouts is dropping "Boy" from their name and from this day forward will be open to boys and girls and simply be called Scouts.

The Boy Scouts of America doubled down Wednesday on its quest to become the scouting program of choice for boys and girls, announcing it will drop "Boy" from the name of its signature program.

Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh also unveiled the group's new "Scout Me In" marketing campaign aimed at promoting inclusiveness.

 “As we enter a new era for our organization, it is important that all youth can see themselves in Scouting in every way possible," Saurbaugh said.

The umbrella organization will retain its name, Boy Scouts of America or BSA. The term Cub Scouts, for kids 7-10 years old, is gender neutral and also will go unchanged. Boy Scouts, which includes kids from 10 to 17, will become Scouts BSA in February.

Change has been coming quickly to the iconic if shrinking organization. In October, it announced it would provide programs for girls. Several months before that, the group announced it would accept and register transgender youths into its organization. 

In 2015, it ended its ban on gay leaders.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/02/boy-scouts-scouts-bsa-girls-joining-cub-scouts/572036002/

This is so sad that they opened Scouting to only boys and girls!  Just imagine how bad the transgenders, queers, intersex, interspecies, transpecies and the other 35+ genders feel!  How intolerant can they be??