Talked out and now I'm feeling crowded...

bubonickitten:

Wow. Just… wow.

Taylor, who claims to have been a Girl Scout for eight years, says in the clip. “Girl Scouts describes itself as an all-girl experience. With that label, families trust that the girls will be in an environment that is not only nurturing and sensitive to girls’ needs, but also safe for girls.” … She goes on to note, “I am asking you to take action with me and boycott Girl Scout Cookies.” The video eventually concludes with a tagline for the Honest Girl Scouts site, which describes itself as a group “concerned with the alarming choices GSUSA has been making,” and “advocating for a change back to simply building girls of good character.”

GSUSA is still committed to building girls of good character. Better yet, GSUSA has finally taken a step forward to outspokenly, actively provide a safe, nurturing space for all girls. I’m genderqueer and I was a Girl Scout for 7+ years. Boycotting a GS fundraiser because of your bigotry is completely against everything you should have learned as a Girl Scout.

I back the Girl Scouts for this reason. One of the kindest people I had the pleasure knowing was heavily involved with the Girl Scouts. Unfortunately she passed the year after we graduated from high school. Every time I buy my cookies, I think of her. This year I shall buy more, not only to honor her memory but to support an organization that welcomes all girls be it cisgender or trans. There definitely needs to be more empowering and nurturing environments for ALL girls in this world in general.

(Source: ceasesilence)