To remind you that Rainbows, Brownies and Guides are mixed sex?

[KatieAlcock]

I have settled my case with Girlguiding and I may now take my daughter to Brownies, but it's been a long hard slog.
If you have a daughter in Guiding, you do have the right to ask for single sex accommodation for her. In fact, I'd say if you don't, it's a bit worrying.
If you are a leader, you can also say you will only share a room with a female.
Parents and leaders should get decent clear communications about what they are letting themselves in for and their rights, but we shall see if that transpires.

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10765045/I-outcast-shunned-like-criminal-just-wanting-Girl-Guides-safe.html

I think we need Scouting to come towards Guiding in terms of some paperwork etc and Guiding needs to go towards Scouting in terms of being spontanious app etc. they can learn much from each other

what I want to know is why the poster felt the need to come here and post. Thats just looking for comments

Is this aimed at me siestaingsnake or the OP?

Don't you approve of discussion on a public forum?

What is "spontanious app"?

oops missed a comma spontanious, app et

I'm as entitled to my opinion as everyone else.

silly me I forgot I usually come on here to laugh at the outraged and commented an opinion

If people weren't commenting you wouldn't have anything to laugh at...

I think it was you that was 'outraged', wasn't it? what I want to know is why the poster felt the need to come here and post. Thats just looking for comments

Unless of course 'outraged' wasn't the word you were looking for?

And I still don't understand the "spontaneous app etc" with or without the comma. What app?

Feel free to comment, it's a public forum. But if you have a question, ask it, don't just take a position mocking people who do want to discuss issues that are important to them.

@Howeverbut

Why? Single sex schools are statistically proven to achieve better results for girls. And whilst sexual assault cases are high in mixed secondary schools (including 500 reported rapes over that specific persons of reporting) I will not have my DD in one.

Single sex spaces, services and sports are really important especially for female children.

@jeaux90 unfortunately many areas don't have single sex secondary schools, making Guiding even more important.
I am heartened by organisations such as the Girls' Day School Trust coming out in favour of single sex status but as far as I can see there has been no clarification so far from Girlguiding.

@KatieAlcock totally agree. I pulled my DD out of the organisation after your case hit the news. Absolutely appalling.

She started at Scouts then (dropped during the pandemic) but I don't think the safeguarding policy is any better.

Congratulations Katie and thank you so much for pursuing this for the safety of our daughters. Sending you my huge thanks, respect and appreciation 💐

I quite agree with you.

You have missed the point.

The issue is that the Guiding association was following Trans Girls are Girls and not safeguarding between biological sexes.

My Dc were in a fantastic mixed scouts group and went on many expeditions, and never ever did different sexes share a tent or dorm.