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gkhouston

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5. You know, when I think about it, a sizable chunk of girls I come in contact with

Reply to kdmorris (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 02:45 PM

Feb 2012

in the tweens to teens age group who have feminist ideas are Girl Scouts. It's not a foregone conclusion--my little hellspawn hasn't ever been a Scout, but is definitely a feminist--but you're right, the "girl power" message does seem to have a positive effect.

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Attacking women doesn't stop with what age they are I suppose. Neoma Feb 2012 #2

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All three of my daughters were in girl scouts kdmorris Feb 2012 #4

You know, when I think about it, a sizable chunk of girls I come in contact with gkhouston Feb 2012 #5

My mother started a Brownie troop in our town because we didn't have one. William769 Feb 2012 #6

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