(I’ve been following the thread but not closely enough to have caught all the details.
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First, about having separate shower/restroom facilities–that’s not necessary. Way, way back there were gang showers and old fashioned toilets with no dividing walls between them, but what I’ve seen recently are individual shower stalls. So everyone has a private shower.
If the concern is that people will see each other in various states of undress in changing areas, I suggest people avoid all such public facilities such as pools, fitness centers, school locker rooms, etc. Matter of fact, I was at a fairly new municipal recreation center that had gang showers in the men’s locker room.
Moreover, the gay Scouts are already here and among us. For them, it’s nothing new to see.
Second, while I myself was never victimized by sexual harassment, I witnessed a number of episodes where younger Scouts were sexually bullied by older Scouts–older Scouts who were, for all intents and purposes, not gay. In other words, the notion that gay Scouts will somehow take liberties to mount unwanted advances is nonsensical. If it’s going to happen next year, it’s because it’s been going on for the past 100 years.
Third, if there are any gay Scouts in my son’s unit, I hope to provide leadership as a good role model of a healthy, one man-one wife family. Maybe I can convince them to change sides.
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