Tag: girlhood

  • Gendered Play: The Girl Scouts of America

    Gendered Play: The Girl Scouts of America

    By Jess Rome Modern-day Girl Scouts champion the importance of an ‘all-girl, girl-led’ environment in which girls can learn in ways tailored to their needs.[1] Juliette Low, founder of the Girl Scouts of America in 1912, had much the same attitude. Low saw Girl Scouting as providing girls with the adventure and activity of Boy…