TW transphobia, transantagonism, misgenderingGIRL SCOUTS NOW ALLOWING TRANSGENDER SCOUTS!!!Before we

TW transphobia, transantagonism, misgenderingGIRL SCOUTS NOW ALLOWING TRANSGENDER SCOUTS!!!Before we begin, a quick note to Google. Hey Google - when I search for a story about the Girl Scouts allowing transgender scouts, can you show me THE ACTUAL STORY (the third result) as the featured result instead of A PURPOSEFULLY MISGENDERING HEADLINE by right wing hatemongers? Get it together!This happens all the time when I do feminist news searches - anti-fem sites show up on the top - but this is just outrageous. Google calculates THOUSANDS of factors in their ranking algorithm, can’t they add a basic filter for “this site is opposed to the rights of the community that the searcher is trying to learn about, and is therefore not useful in learning about that community?” It’s poor search quality, and Google made their riches on search result quality.It’s like searching for abortion rights and getting an anti-choice site on top.Let’s go straight to the source, this is great news! Q: What is Girl Scouts’ position on serving transgender youth?A: Girl Scouts is proud to be the premiere leadership organization for girls in the country. Placement of transgender youth is handled on a case-by-case basis, with the welfare and best interests of the child and the members of the troop/group in question a top priority. That said, if the child is recognized by the family and school/community as a girl and lives culturally as a girl, then Girl Scouts is an organization that can serve her in a setting that is both emotionally and physically safe.Q: How does Girl Scouts’ position on serving transgender youth apply to situations involving camping or volunteers?A: These situations are rare and are considered individually with the best interests of all families in mind. Should any girl requiring special accommodations wish to camp, GSUSA recommends that the local council makes similar accommodation that schools across the country follow in regard to changing, sleeping arrangements, and other travel-related activities. With respect to volunteers, Girl Scouts welcomes both male and female adult volunteers and has developed appropriate safeguards regarding roles and responsibilities to ensure that girls receive the proper supervision and support.From the Girl Scouts FAQ -- source link

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