Originally Posted by
Zervek
It isn't sexist poppycock. Men are usually the ones to have to take up the courage to defend someone from danger. The majority of women do not do that. The girl, boy scouts wouldn't be able to protect each other from danger because they physically lack the strength to do so. An activity that would be very difficult for girls is canoeing for example. One boy roughly has the strength of 2-3 girls. The girls would hardly be able to paddle down a river.
Yes, they aren't brave enough. Boy scouts can be dangerous and girls would not be able to handle the majority of the activities. This is one of, if not the main reason why they were never allowed to be an eagle scout. You need strength, finesse, the ability to sense what things are about to go wrong. These skills are very difficult for girls to acquire because historically, girls were inside while the boys were outside hunting and gathering.