Conformity--the new Girl Scout Way?

Today, I saw an article about Girl Scouts titled "Girl Scouts Seek An Image Makeover", its from the Wall Street Journal. It really got me thinking; in an initial response, which is just the beginning of my thoughts on it, I replied:


I have mixed feelings about it...on one hand, yes, its kind of cool that they are attempting a "modernizing" of sorts. But, on the other hand, isn't an attempt at "modernizing" or catering to new ways in itself conforming?


Girl Scouts long ago stopped requiring uniforms anyway, I don't see the need to update. I feel scouting attracts and keeps the older kids it does because of the reputation scouting has. I think that these kids that are already in it truly continue because they "choose" to, doesn't that make them oozing individuality and defying conformity? What kind of "individuality" are they looking for? Short skirts, low shirts...it almost seems to me that the "powers that be" are unhappy with the untarnished Girl Scout image. These girls need to go wild, they don't need to be doing community service, learning about and respecting other cultures, and generally helping make the world a better place; no, that's not modern enough. I'm grateful every day we live in a society that allows us personal choices, however, I believe its all gone too far.





Here's a link to the article:


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120641101055361411.html



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Of course, just my 2 cents....





Linda :)

Brand new to Blogging

So, I tell my kids, be your own person, don't follow the crowds--yet here I am, joining the blogging bandwagon! We'll see how it goes.

My dh is out of work, has been for almost 4 weeks now. What better thing for me to do than adopt 2 cats?!? Yes, not 1, but two. They had to stay together, and I can't wait to have them, hopefully this week. They'll keep each other company, and really how much can 2 cats eat, right? RIGHT?

Tomorrow, I start Flylady, again, for the 50 bazillionth time, I'm gonna flap those wings and see if I can get some kind of momentum going. LOLLOLLOL. No seriously, I'm gonna do it this time. I'm NOT going to look at this huge giant trash pit and get overwhelmed at the thought of it all and then just sink into the couch with my knitting and try to keep hiding from it all. This time i'm going to do it. STOP LAUGHING.

Time to get 7yo to bed. Okay, first we have to unbury his bed, then off to bed. We've been over the flu for 2 weeks now, its time for the kids to move out of my room. Yes, dh has said enough is enough, but I sure sounded firm for a second, didn't I?

Hey, this is kind of fun. As far as I know, no one is reading whta I'm writing, which makes it so much easier to write and enjoy writing it, maybe this will be a good thing after all.