{"id":2239561,"date":"2024-05-07T19:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T23:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boy-scouts-of-america-makes-ridiculous-name-change-in-bid-to-be-more-inclusive\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T19:35:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T23:35:19","slug":"boy-scouts-of-america-makes-ridiculous-name-change-in-bid-to-be-more-inclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boy-scouts-of-america-makes-ridiculous-name-change-in-bid-to-be-more-inclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy Scouts of America&#8217;s Controversial Name Change for Inclusivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboy-scouts-of-america-makes-ridiculous-name-change-in-bid-to-be-more-inclusive%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2239561&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Boy\u200d Scouts of America recently announced a significant name change \u200cto become &#8220;Scouting America,&#8221; aiming to reflect inclusivity and openness to all youth and families. This decision, set to take effect on the organization&#8217;s 115th \u2064anniversary in February\u200c 2025, \u2062marks a pivotal shift away from its traditional roots, sparking debates and critiques\u2063 on societal trends \u200cand values. The \u200bBoy Scouts of America&#8217;s recent decision to rebrand as &#8220;Scouting America&#8221; signifies a\u200b move towards inclusivity. The change, scheduled for February \u200b2025 on its 115th anniversary, symbolizes a departure from tradition, leading to discussions about societal norms and beliefs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jgist\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jgist\/%20\"><span>Jack Gist<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 7, 2024 at 1:38pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>They may as well call it The Wokenistas of America.<\/p>\n<p>Leftists are adept at manipulating language. It\u2019s Orwellian to the point where they can say, \u201cWar is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength,\u201d and think they can get away with it. The left is bold to the point of desperation.<\/p>\n<p>And the brains behind what\u2019s now known as the Boy Scouts of America are proving it.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">From utopian dreams to dystopian nightmares, Sci-Fi mirrors our hopes and fears.<\/p>\n<p>12 must-read Sci-Fi novels \u2013 a \ud83e\uddf5<\/p>\n<p>What did I miss?<\/p>\n<p>1. 1984 by George Orwell<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWar is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aqb424FH6u\">pic.twitter.com\/aqb424FH6u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Classical Aegis (@ClassicalAegis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClassicalAegis\/status\/1758821214649507952?\">February 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingnewsroom.org\/press-releases\/boy-scouts-of-america-to-become-scouting-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced in a news release<\/a> on Tuesday \u201cthat it will rebrand to Scouting America, reflecting the organization\u2019s ongoing commitment to welcome every youth and family in America to experience the benefits of Scouting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The change will take effect Feb. 8, 2025, the organization\u2019s 115th anniversary, the release reported.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the latest move in the Boy Scouts\u2019 drift away from its mission that many Americans might have thought had already been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dems-pass-gun-control-bills-that-would-dramatically-increase-wait-times\/\" title=\"House Dems Pass Gun-Control Bills That Would Dramatically Increase Wait Times\">completed back<\/a> in 2019, when the organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/boy-scouts-officially-change-name-allow-girls-start-joining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decided to go co-ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, the name of the scouting program was changed to the nondescript \u201cScouts BSA\u201d while the parent organization remained Boy Scouts of America. Now even that nod to the \u201cBoys\u201d part of its history is going to be gone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Were you a Boy Scout or Girl Scout as a child?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By \u201cwelcoming every youth\u201d the organization means it is embracing \u201cinclusiveness\u201d without using the word. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admin-retracts-inclusive-proposal-remove-statue-park-major-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inclusive<\/a>\u201d is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-two-top-real-estate-sites-remove-racist-crime-data\/\" title=\"Nolte: Two Top Real Estate Sites Remove 'Racist' Crime Data\">woke buzzword<\/a>. Why give critics ammunition if you don\u2019t need to? Can you be woke without using the word \u201cwoke\u201d? You bet. For the wokenistas, it is preferred.<\/p>\n<p>But reality doesn\u2019t vote with the woke agenda. It has been common knowledge that boys and girls are different since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis+2&#038;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garden of Eden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I wonder what the men who founded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/boy-scouts-cave-radical-left-require-diversity-badge-eagle-scouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boy Scouts<\/a> 115 years ago would think about the current Scouts. My bet is that they\u2019re turning over their graves.<\/p>\n<p>In an X post, conservative commentator Collin Rugg likened the organization\u00a0 to an episode of \u201cSouth Park,\u201d the irreverent cartoon that pokes fun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/south-park-takes-direct-shot-identity-politics-leftists-already-fuming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at ridiculous elements<\/a> in society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Boy Scouts have rebranded and are dropping the \u2018Boy\u2019 to become \u2018Scouting America\u2019 so \u2018everyone feels welcome,&#8217;\u201d he wrote. \u201cSouth Park strikes again.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: The Boy Scouts have rebranded and are dropping the \u2018Boy\u2019 to become \u2018Scouting America\u2019 so \u201ceveryone feels welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>South Park strikes again.<\/p>\n<p>The woke organization says they want to be welcoming and inclusive which is why they are dropping the \u2018boy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SBXNvbbcpn\">pic.twitter.com\/SBXNvbbcpn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1787897333080113616?\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The end game of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hulk-star-brags-show-attacked-non-woke-fans-says-built-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wokenistas<\/a> is a genderless society of spineless drones. Get rid of the boys by encouraging them to feel like girls so they can confuse the terms \u201cboy\u201d and \u201cgirl\u201d into meaningless banter.<\/p>\n<p>For the left, absurdity is a weapon to be used in the quest for power \u2014 bewilder the youth to the point where nobody knows who they are and then tell them they\u2019re a wokenista and welcome them home.<\/p>\n<p>Taking the word \u201cboy\u201d out of \u201cBoy Scouts\u201d may be a bridge too far \u2014 and not many, I hope, will bother crossing it.<\/p>\n<p>I envision the halls of Scouting America as empty as the name is hollow.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45549\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jgist\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45549\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45549\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45549\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45549\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Gist has published books, short stories, poems, essays, and opinion pieces in outlets such as The Imaginative Conservative, Catholic World Report, Crisis Magazine, Galway Review, and others. His genre-bending novel The Yewberry Way: Prayer (2023) is the first installment of a trilogy that explores the relationship between faith and reason. He can be found at jackgistediting.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Gist has published books, short stories, poems, essays, and opinion pieces in outlets such as The Imaginative Conservative, Catholic World Report, Crisis Magazine, Galway Review, and others. His genre-bending novel The Yewberry Way: Prayer (2023) is the first installment of a trilogy that explores the relationship between faith and reason. He can be found at jackgistediting.com <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a commentary by Jack Gist on May 7, 2024, at 1:38 pm, a critique was made regarding the name change of the Boy Scouts of America, suggesting it could be likened to &#8220;The Wokenistas of America.&#8221; Gist highlighted leftist strategies of language manipulation, drawing parallels to Orwellian concepts of contradictory truths. 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