As a former Scouter, Scout and proud Father of an Eagle Scout, I maintain that the BSA is one of the key underpinnings of our society and the hatred vented against it by the liberals just proves the point.
I understand that Obama refuses to acknowledge any Eagle Scout achievements. I sent a request for a letter from former President Bush for my son and he sent a hand-signed, personalized letter that my son will treasure all of his life!
Congratulations to you and your Eagle Scout.
Why the difference between the Boy Scouts & the Girl Scouts? Essentially it’s the influence of feminism. The Girl Scouts, like a lot of our other institutions (the media, government bureacracy, NGO’s, etc.) are bathed in it. It’s the air they breathe.
Feminism is informing almost everything our society does.
The Boy Scouts are a little bit immune from it since it’s a male organization. More difficult for the feminists to inject their “touchy-feely” agenda. It’s happening, just more slowly. The Cub Scout division has always been more vulnerable because of the influence of “Den Mothers.”
If you want a quick definition of what modern feminism entails, a good way to go about it is to look for the stark differences in the missions of the Boy & Girl Scouts.