I’m not the greatest fan of GG despite being a leader for over a decade, but during safeguarding training you are taught that you must never be in a situation where you are the only leader with a single child, be you male, female or anyone in between (my Rainbow unit would have died without having my husband as my Unit Helper).
Parents very much see GG as a babysitting option & never volunteer to train to help, I’ve had parents astonished we’re not paid.
Was my husband ever put in a situation where he was alone with a single child? Absolutely not. Do single adults sleep in the same area as the girls? Absolutely not.
As a woman, was I ever in a situation where I was alone with a child? Absolutely not. I led Units across all sections from 5-26 year olds. As the First Aider from Unit to County events, I always ensured there was another pair of hands (or at least multiple children) to avoid being in a one on one situation. And did first aid in a quiet corner of any space which had other activities being conducted by Leaders.
At camps or indoor holidays where there was a dedicated first aid room, I’d still make sure I was never in a one on one situation.
I’m in no way defending their policy to admit trans women into the movement. I’ll be honest, I left due to illness rather than their trans policies. But it’s pounded into you that one on one interactions are forbidden, adult leaders only sleep in the same rooms as the girls when there is no individual leader’s room (for example, a large sleepover event at the Space Centre or a Zoo where there are multiple adults and girls sleeping in the area, again, no one on one interactions), and even treating girls that I’m related too, I’d ensure there was at least one other girl present when I did first aid!
Maybe if there were more women who took time out to volunteer, they wouldn’t have to spread their net to appeal to a trans audience.
Off the record, there is a crisis in the number of Leaders versus girls on waiting lists. Whatever political or woke agenda they choose I personally think it’s is to get more Leaders.
Women leave hand over fist due to some female leaders being nasty, bitter women who GG won’t reign in, bitching, goddess complex issues, sheer amount of paperwork on top of your regular job, amount of time prepping activities… I’d do more hours of prep per week across all Units than my 50 hr a week job ffs. And in my final year, I had 3 weekends in 52 weeks that weren’t taken by training, events, sleepovers/indoor holidays/camps, planning sessions. And bugger all support when I became seriously ill.
Sod that.
(Full disclosure, I have trans friends of both birth sexes, this issue is not a hill I wish to either defend or die on).