In other news...Camden brought home a cub scout information flyer and tells me he wants to sign up and insists that everybody else is doing it (although he could only name like two other boys). But here's the thing...I feel like I've heard before that the boy scouts organization has an anti-gay policy, and I'm sure I don't want Camden to be a part of that. Did I dream this policy up or is it a real thing? And how many of you use the parenting technique where you say, "yes, we will talk about it later", fully counting on the fact that if I throw that flyer away he'll never remember it until it's too late and then I'll say, "oh, darn, it's too late"? Oh, it's just me?
making out...hehe
ReplyDeleteAccording to wikipedia: "The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has policies which prohibit atheists and agnostics from membership in its Scouting program, and prohibit "avowed" homosexual people from leadership roles in its Scouting program as directly violating its fundamental principles and tenets. BSA has denied or revoked membership status or leadership positions of youths and adults for violation of these foundational principles.
ReplyDeleteIf you google it, you get lots of stories. Sucks. I made the decision not to put my kids through the programs for that reason.
Snap! Maybe it's not a coincidence that Anabelle is always wanting to kiss Camden on the lips. Let's keep an eyeball on those two...
ReplyDeleteAnd, I whole-heartedly endorse the "Sure let's talk about it later..oops too late" philosophy of parenting. I have also found that an enthusiastic "You betcha!" goes a long way toward appeasment without actually having to proceed with any kind of action.
Totally giggled at the making out comment :P
ReplyDeleteI think that they do have that policy last time i read, it does suck. I understand not wanting him to be a part..
Yeah, they prohibit gay scout leaders. I was worried for years that my son would want to join, knowing that I could never let him be part of a discriminatory organization. Thankfully he was never interested.
ReplyDeleteWhile I don't use the "talk about it later" technique, I do often say I need to think about it... and then TOTALLY forget about it. But since I don't do it on purpose, I never have to feel guilty about it. :)
Ha ha! Hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI am with you on not joining boy scouts because of their policy and that would be a tough one to explain to a 7-year-old. I hope a lot of things I promise at home get forgotten before I have to follow through...
ReplyDeleteToo funny. I LOVE Your blog!! Just found it browsing around. I adore a good photography blog :)
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Katie
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The anti-gay policies of the scouts is so disappointing to me. If Camden is set on being in scouts and you like the non-homophobic aspects of the organization, you could always take the "be the change you want to see" approach. I must say, though, that I was relieved when I had girls, because it removed the scouting issue from the equation. Is that weird?
ReplyDeleteOh, I am so using the "we will talk about it later" technique, brilliant.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to be a "wet blanket" (I mean, that would TOTALLY be uncomfortable, plus I imagine it would smell bad too) but I can't help it!
ReplyDeleteAs a mom of a very precocious and curious boy, I wholeheartedly support the Boy Scouts decision to not let openly gay men serve in leadership positions for plenty of reasons, but the most important one is this:
Overnight Campouts.
Would you be willing to let YOUR son share a tent with an openly homosexual adult male?
I know there are gay men who are assistants and serve in supportive roles in scouts, but they can't serve in leadership positions, and I can understand why.
The benefits of the abilities, lessons, and team-building (not so mention SELF building) skills far outweigh the implied negative effects of not having a gay leader.
BUT...
that "save it for later" Mom technique?
works like a charm.
I know this is an old blog post, but I have to comment to previous commenter. Just because a man is gay, does NOT make him a pedophile. Just saying.
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