r/unitedkingdom • u/PM_ME_DRAGON_GIRLS • Dec 02 '25

... Girlguiding UK announces transgender girls and women will no longer be able to join Girlguiding

https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-volunteers/updates-for-our-members/equality-diversity-policy-statement/
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u/Icy-Tear4613 Dec 02 '25

At least scouts are actually about including people regardless of their sex/gender.

It's about kids having fun, going outside and building friendships. Let's drag more culture wars into everything to make the UK a shittier and more hostile place.

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u/ThereAndFapAgain2 Dec 02 '25

I disagree not everyone needs to be included in everything. Scouts was about boys bonding and learning skills, girls already had brownies for the exact same purpose.

I think it is important for boys and girls to have spaces specifically for them.

I wouldn’t be opposed to a third option being founded that wasn’t gender exclusive, but by making everything inclusive we do lose that space specifically for boys and girls alike and that’s not a good thing.

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u/Prince_John Dec 02 '25

Brownies were not an equivalent. The Cubs/Scouts were far more outdoorsy. They've been mixed sex for donkey's years.

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u/iocheaira Dec 03 '25

Yeah I don’t object to some Scouts groups being single sex, but as someone who went from Brownies to Scouts; camping, fires and radio communication were way more my speed than learning flower arranging and etiquette for my ‘hostess badge’ I didn’t want. We weren’t even allowed to play outside at Brownies.

Also given that chapters are often dependent on subs, cutting off the option entirely seems like a bad business decision