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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So tired of people dumping on volunteer-run programs. Why don't you step up for your boys.[/quote]

Or just stop with the whole GENDER DISCRIMINATION and make it kids on the run.

Are those who are other gender declarations permitted to participate or do THEY need to start their own group too??

Honestly surprised that in this day and age we have GOTR and other gendering limited events going on at a public school.   [/quote]

Look, I'm a dad of only boys and even I understand the purpose of GOTR.  Despite what everyone thinks, our current society is still male-dominated and male-oriented.  We've made some gender progress over the last few decades.  But we are still an imbalanced society that favors males over females.

Trying to have organizations that teach girls how to navigate a male-dominated world, how to cope with male-dominated and male-oriented activities and sports, how to teach girls how to take care of themselves in a society that often does not consider them is valuable.  When the majority of activities are male-centric and male-focused, having a handful of organizations like girl scouts, GOTR, STEM like a girl, etc are very useful in helping to continue to level the gender imbalance.  There are running activities that are co-ed.  Since the world and society tends to be oriented towards boys/males, there is less need for specialized groups just oriented towards boys to participate in the same activities.  But if you want, there are plenty of activities that generally are boy-centric or focused.

If you can't recognize the imbalance, even after the recent new of how long it took to get women's soccer equal pay, or the fact that there is still an underwhelming female participation in STEM activities like robotics competitions or the fact that women still only earn 82 cents on the dollar for comparable background and experience, then you are truly clueless.[/quote]

Not clueless. I am a female who works with a lot of strong, well-paid women, despite your generalization dad of boys.
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You work with the strong, smart women who are likely to be the overachievers or at least better achievers of any group and you think that discounts the need for programs like GOTR.

GOTR is for all girls including those girls who have the potential, but struggle to achieve in a system and society that undervalues them and does not seek to help them.  GOTR helps the average girl still attain a measure of the success of the higher achievers.

Your posts reek of "I got mine so we don't have to help anyone else."[/quote]

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