Girl Scout Launches Cookie Boycott Campaign After Organization's Inclusion Of Transgender Child

[LynneSin]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/girl-scout-cookie-boycott-transgender_n_1199260.html?ref=mostpopular

Girl Scout Launches Cookie Boycott Campaign After Organization's Inclusion Of Transgender Child

A California-based teen is hoping to spearhead a national boycott of Girl Scout cookies after the organization's controversial decision to admit a 7-year-old transgender child to a Colorado troop this past fall.

The girl, which World News Daily has identified only as Taylor from Ventura County, Calif., appears in a YouTube video in which she claims her organization is using proceeds from sales of the popular cookies to "[promote] the desires of a small handful of people."

"Right now, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A...is not being honest with us girls, its troops, its leaders, its parents or the American public," Taylor, who claims to have been a Girl Scout for eight years, says in the clip. "Girl Scouts describes itself as an all-girl experience. With that label, families trust that the girls will be in an environment that is not only nurturing and sensitive to girls' needs, but also safe for girls."

She goes on to note, "I am asking you to take action with me and boycott Girl Scout Cookies." The video eventually concludes with a tagline for the Honest Girl Scouts site, which describes itself as a group "concerned with the alarming choices GSUSA has been making," and "advocating for a change back to simply building girls of good character."

Last fall's decision to admit Bobby Montoya after initially excluding her has already been met with considerable controversy. In December, three Louisiana-based leaders resigned and dissolved their troops in the wake of the incident, with one calling it "an almost dangerous situation" for children, according to The Baptist Press.

Usually I don't buy Girl Scout cookies but thanks to this girl, I'm gonna buy 10 boxes of them. Of course I'll take them all to the local Breakfast Mission in our city so others can enjoy them (I can't eat them - trying to lose weight)

[a la izquierda]

1. Ugh, gag.

I'm going to go add a few more boxes to my co-worker's kid's list.
I'd be so, so sad if Taylor was my child. That may sound mean, but if I ever have children, I sure as heck hope they're more caring, nurturing, and open-minded than this.

[obamanut2012]

8. Do you mean the Girl Scouts?

Because, unlike the Boy Scouts, they don't do that.

[justiceischeap]

14. The Girl Scout Promise & The Girl Scout Law

The Girl Scout Promise

On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

The Girl Scout Law

I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and to
respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.

I think the The Girl Scout Law kicks ass!

[WolverineDG]

16. Might want to do some research before lambasting the Girl Scouts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA#.22To_Serve_God.22_in_the_Promise

[justiceischeap]

18. They are very inclusive of all faiths except those without

Which your wiki link points out. I've got no issue with the GSs but as an atheist (and there are young individuals who consider themselves such) the fact the GSs is a "spiritual" movement... That said, I think the GSs are inclusive and wouldn't deny an atheist her rights.

[LynneSin]

19. I spent 10 years as a girl scout. The closest we got to spiritual...

was the fact that a local church allowed us to use their basement for the meetings.

I don't think once I recall us praying.

[justiceischeap]

20. I was a girl scout too

and my troop went and saw A Chorus Line... I'm not at all dumping on the Girl Scouts but I think in some areas, that little bit about spirituality can and is probably used as a reason to be exclusive than inclusive.

[WolverineDG]

29. I guess nothing will make you happy but

You're overlooking the part about letting the girl define for herself what her beliefs are & to substitute her own definition into the GS Promise. She doesn't have to say anything at all if she doesn't want to and she won't get kicked out for being an atheist. Quite the opposite of the Boy Scouts.

[justiceischeap]

30. Where in my post did I say I was unhappy with them

or that they wouldn't include an atheist? No where.

If you read my reply to LynneSin, I said some people may use that bit of wording to use it against atheists. I didn't say they would, I said some people would.

[DocMac]

9. I feel the same way.

You said it much better than I could have.

[CanSocDem]

22. Well said.

"It just reinforces my belief that any organization whose members pledge to
behave honorably does so because its members find honorable behavior challenging."



.

[eridani]

3. My last a1c result was not so hot

But fuckit--if I have to go on insulin, so be it. Put me down for 20 boxes.

[Blue_Tires]

17. thin mints for me...

[WolverineDG]

4. Sounds like this Girl Scout needs to read up on the history of this organization

It was founded on the principles of INCLUSION, as opposed to exclusion. I'm very proud to say I'm a Girl Scout.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA#Desegregation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA#Issues

[MarianJack]

5. Hatred of a 7 year old?

This girl has a GREAT future as a republican candidate for office.

My family and I are going to buy LOTS of Girl Scout Cookies this year! My wife loves Thin Mints. I love the Tagalongs and Samoas. My son will be 12 in March and he's making the transition from being interested in Girl Scout Cookies to being interested in Girl Scouts!

PEACE!

[LeftofObama]

6. I normally don't eat Girl Scout cookies, but I usually buy

a couple of boxes and give them to friends just to be supportive of the Girl Scouts. Because of this idiocy I'll buy a few more boxes.

[LAGC]

7. More Samoas for me!

Boycott away, haters!

[siligut]

10. The idiots are trying to take-over established groups, it saves them time and trouble

Churches, scouts, schools . . .Glad they are showing their faces so blatantly now, before their insidious infiltration is complete. Characterizing a seven year-old transgender child as dangerous is just moronic, maybe a danger to opening a few minds, maybe that is what they are really afraid of. I will buy and donate cookies too.

[HockeyMom]

13. Nobody is forcing HER to be a Girl Scout

There are other religious themed organizations that would discriminate based on their religious beliefs. I am sure she would be happier with them.

[HopeHoops]

15. I may have to pick up a few extra boxes of Tagalongs (my favorite kind).

I think we already have ten boxes on the way from one of the local kids. I'm not sure. I let my kids do the ordering.

[joeybee12]

21. Same with me...I'll double my order!!!

[Javaman]

23. Already ordered mine, I think I will order more. :) nt

[Shadowflash]

24. Please don't turn

The Girl Scouts into the Homophobic Atheist hating Boy Scouts.

My 8 year old loves being a Girl Scout and I'd hate to have to remover her.

[KatyMan]

25. I've not watched the video yet, but

none of the quoted text sounds like it was written by a young person, even a late teen.

[i_sometimes]

26. All of you saying you are going to buy more cookies?

PM me!
My daughter is a Girl Scout and it is cookie time!
I am kidding of course.

Our local troop is run by a Christian, she doesn't push faith too much if at all, if any thing, her Irish heritage gets more play as the girls are well versed on all things Ireland.

This story is sad.

[LynneSin]

27. Our girl scouts meeting was in a church basement

but wasn't very religious

[AverageJoe90]

35. Yep.......I'm part Irish myself, btw. Erin Go Bragh! =D

[madmom]

28. Oh rats, I will spend the money I saved from not buying boy scout popcorn on more Girl Scout cookies

[frylock]

31. i'll be doubling my purchase of GS cookies this year

[iamthebandfanman]

32. just wanted to say the hate group behind this girl is batshit

crazy..

they say planned parenthood has taken over the GSUSA to get girls to have abortions..

i mean, whacky whacky things..

the website is www.honestgirlscouts.com


the facebook of the person who runs it is
https://www.facebook.com/people/Susan-Riedley/100000127500156



just more right wing nutjobs, hating other people to make up for how much they dislike themselves.

[REP]

33. Time to stock up on a shitload of Thin Mints

[LiberalAndProud]

34. Good for her.

I was happy with the GS for this decision, but it wasn't going to affect my cookie order.

Just for this young lady, though, I will triple my order. The Girl Scouts thank you, Taylor.

[Lunacee2012]

36. That's a good idea.

Buying some and giving them to the hungry.

I just can't understand some people. The transgendered child is only 7, so it's not like she's going to be a real threat to anyone. And are those "leaders" from Louisiana really going to shut down their own groups because of this? They're just denying more girls the same experiences that they want to deny Bobby. The only "dangerous situation" for children is attitudes like their own.

[dembotoz]

37. audition tape for fox news????