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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the mom of a boy, and I think GOTR sounds fantastic.  I'm glad it is there!  I do wish there were more programs for boys, too, though.  There seems to be this flip "well, boys can do sports or boy scouts" think.  Yes, and girls can do sports or girl scouts, too, but there is the need for GOTR too, right?  Same with boys.  And no, they aren't going to sit around and pick apart their feelings in a circle, but they DO have feelings and they need to work through them and deal with bullying, changing bodies, etc. etc.  I get frustrated with some of my friends who used to be fairly unconcerned with equal rights and women's equality until they had a daughter, and now they are all girl power.  I'm glad they got a clue, but they are leaving the other half of the equality equation out if they forget to support the boys.  The boys need to grow to be fabulous partners for these great girls, you know?[/quote]

I'm the PP who first mentioned that GOTR had piloted a boys' program but found that the boys, their parents and the potential male coaches weren't interested in that kind of curriculum.  I didn't mean to be flip by referencing boys' sports teams, I was trying to respond to a PP who seemed to imply that there are no boys-only activities out there.  Although I don't have a son, there's no question in my mind that both genders have issues to face as they become young adults.  GOTR attempted to see if their model would work with boys of that age, but found that it wasn't an approach that worked for that demographic.  I have an interest and background in girls' issues but don't have similar exposure to how to work with boys in age and developmentally-appropriate ways to deal with their needs.  I agree that it would be great if someone with a vision similar to GOTR stepped forward for boys.  [/quote]

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