This spring, the first class of young women to earn the rank of Eagle Scout has been making national news. It’s a major accomplishment for them, and at least on the surface, a major step for gender equality. The response however, reveals just how much pervasive sexism still exists in our society.
Author: Andrea Songey-Neff
Andrea Songey-Neff is a Lifetime Girl Scout, the proud parent of a Gold Award Girl Scout, and a troop leader for more than 15 years who leads three Girl Scout troops in Lodi, Calif.