females on campouts.
Shull, Don (dshull@CINERGY.COM)
Wed, 27 May 1998 13:07:35 -0400
I received this e-mail from George and am passing it on to the group. He
makes some valid points, and I am encouraging him to actually join our
roundtable.
YIS
Don Shull
Dan Beard Council 438
Cincinnati, OH
> hi don, thank you for the posting on your group, the incoming has been
> interesting to say the least, i've received over fifty responses as you
> say
> not all have been good.however, it was dissappointing that over 90% of the
> responses did not deal with the problem or my concerns. they spent their
> effort in vilifying me for a supposed anti-female veiws.they never
> addressed
> the arrogance issue they just assumed the lady has been wronged, no matter
> how her demands were made and the resulting defense reaction. they also
> ignored the feelings of the scouts completely, are we so politically
> correct
> that we fail to listen to the needs or wants of our purpose, to serve the
> boys? i am a strong advocate of women
> in
> scouting, they have a great deal of positive help to any scouting program,
> i
> never said i was against them being a sa or going on campouts, i did have
> a
> problem with being demanded upon by an arrogant adult, male or female, and
> i
> do have a problem with the concept of ignoring the feelings and wants of
> the
> troop. i think most of your group who responded needs to re-read my letter
> and respond to the problems that i asked direction for, not just to pass
> on
> their own gender bashing.some of the responses did provoke thought on my
> part and that is good, i think i am glad for the posting, although on a
> national scale even worldwide, (i received a letter from australia) , i
> am
> now probably known as the worlds worst scouter and women hater. again i
> wish
> they would read the letter and think. thank you and all the other
> scouters
> who took their time to try to help, i think your forum is fantastic, i am
> very new to the web, i didn't know it could be so imformative.I have
> responded to a couple of people but not all, it would not be possible to
> include them all. if you could pass on my thanks to the group i would
> appreciate it very much
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