I am not in the least ignorant of what you describe. It just doesn’t happen, and the first time someone DOES challenge it with a lawsuit, the organization will fold like a cheap suit and comply.
Like others, I recall being a young boy, perhaps not as “sophisticated” in all things as the boys today, but for years as a grade schooler and even into high school, being around girls was awkward at best.
And that was long before open homosexuality and mixed troops were even a glimmer in a leftist eye.
Mark my words, they will change the nature of Boy Scouts for boys. MARK MY WORDS.
I remember the word battles in the '70s and '80s about women in the workplace. Not a big deal, we were told.
Now, Microsoft is being sued for gender discrimination...one of the complaints? The atmosphere is competitive, and not supportive enough.