Five girls in Northern California are battling to join the Boy Scouts. They should instead be proud of their own all-female organization. “I remember annual whitewater rafting trips, overnights in platform tents, and volunteering at local domestic abuse shelters. It was hardly a giant slumber party of baking cookies and braiding our hair.” Throughout U.S. history, women have fought tooth-and-nail to beat down the doors of prohibited, male-exclusive spaces: Congress, the military, universities, McSorley’s Old Ale House. For me, championing these battles to break down barriers against female participation is a complete no-brainer. As a proud feminist, there are very few scenarios in where I do...
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