Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 20:33     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
He can run in the 5k races but he can’t be in the program. It’s a leadership program for girls.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 20:31     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Some of you really need to step into this century and realize that girls are not disadvantaged in any way as elementary schoolers, and in fact are doing better than boys by every measure. It’s time to stop holding 8 year old boys responsible for the actions of men who lived generations ago. Keep marginalizing boys and scoffing at their need for emotional connection, but don’t be surprised when there are zero emotionally or economically viable men for your girls to marry.

-Mom of girl and boy
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 18:46     Subject: Re:Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No. And use the opportunity to help him understand the motivation behind programs like this for girls. If he is elementary age, he can understand it.


Sort of like Cub Scouts used to be just for boys, until parents of girls ruined that?


Cub scouts let girls in because they were in financial trouble and needed a way to boost membership. And no, it hasn't ruined it for the boys at all. -Mom of a (boy) Cub scout.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 18:44     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please don't. That is against the entire point of the group. If my DD were participating, I'd be super pissed at you. You aren't respecting the purpose of this organization.


But won't someone think of the boooyyyyysssssss

/sarcasm


Someone in our third grade chat asked if there was a Boys on the Run. Bro....


I mean, in my kid’s elementary school, there in fact was no club for boys running. There was zero that was just for boys, but a lot that was just for girls. The boys notice, and you better be prepared for how you will explain it.


It's very easy to explain. If boys were allowed into "Girls on the Run" they would undermine the empowerment message and safe space for girls to build confidence and self-esteem in a girls-only environment. Boys don't need that sort of empowerment -- they are empowered by society and as they grow older they will internalize that in ways subtle and overt. This is also a useful lesson in what is equal and what is fair are not the same thing. No one is stopping them from running themselves or even organizing their own boys club to run if that's what they want to do. But any sense of entitlement that they should be allowed into a girls-only club only reinforces why that exclusive club exists in the first place.


that is a terrible explanation for a boy who doesn’t see the actual girls around him suffering from any kind of disadvantage.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 18:44     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Like a pp said; it’s not just about running. Each session has an empowerment type lesson.

The creator of GOTR did actually pilot a boys version and they didn’t want to do the empowerment lessons, just running. So they need a different club, it’s just not the club for them.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 18:40     Subject: Re:Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No. And use the opportunity to help him understand the motivation behind programs like this for girls. If he is elementary age, he can understand it.


Sort of like Cub Scouts used to be just for boys, until parents of girls ruined that?


You misspelled pedos.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 18:08     Subject: Re:Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Anonymous wrote:No. And use the opportunity to help him understand the motivation behind programs like this for girls. If he is elementary age, he can understand it.


Sort of like Cub Scouts used to be just for boys, until parents of girls ruined that?
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 18:00     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Do these spinoff boys’ running clubs allow girls to join? My guess is yes.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 16:05     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please don't. That is against the entire point of the group. If my DD were participating, I'd be super pissed at you. You aren't respecting the purpose of this organization.


But won't someone think of the boooyyyyysssssss

/sarcasm


Someone in our third grade chat asked if there was a Boys on the Run. Bro....


There absolutely is! Hero Boys Run Club. It was started by a lot of the people who started Girls on the Run and is a great program.
https://www.heroboys.org/

Of course, whenever I post about it in these types of threads, everyone just ignores it because it's a lot easier to whine than to help start a program at your school.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 15:59     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
No!
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 15:58     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please don't. That is against the entire point of the group. If my DD were participating, I'd be super pissed at you. You aren't respecting the purpose of this organization.


But won't someone think of the boooyyyyysssssss

/sarcasm


Someone in our third grade chat asked if there was a Boys on the Run. Bro....


I mean, in my kid’s elementary school, there in fact was no club for boys running. There was zero that was just for boys, but a lot that was just for girls. The boys notice, and you better be prepared for how you will explain it.


Ok, so go start the club and coach. Do you think they spontaneously come out of nowhere?
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 15:56     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please don't. That is against the entire point of the group. If my DD were participating, I'd be super pissed at you. You aren't respecting the purpose of this organization.


But won't someone think of the boooyyyyysssssss

/sarcasm


Someone in our third grade chat asked if there was a Boys on the Run. Bro....


I mean, in my kid’s elementary school, there in fact was no club for boys running. There was zero that was just for boys, but a lot that was just for girls. The boys notice, and you better be prepared for how you will explain it.

Let Me Run is the boys equivalent and it requires a parent volunteer to set it up and run it. You'd better be prepared to explain why you're not coaching it to create that opportunity for him!
- Former GOTR coach
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 15:47     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please don't. That is against the entire point of the group. If my DD were participating, I'd be super pissed at you. You aren't respecting the purpose of this organization.


But won't someone think of the boooyyyyysssssss

/sarcasm


Someone in our third grade chat asked if there was a Boys on the Run. Bro....


I mean, in my kid’s elementary school, there in fact was no club for boys running. There was zero that was just for boys, but a lot that was just for girls. The boys notice, and you better be prepared for how you will explain it.


Well why don't you start your conversation with a poster with photographs of all the US Presidents. Ask how many girls he sees. Ask him if that's fair. Define the patriarchy for him and see what he says. You can make a nice little Friday evening out of it!



They could also email Pacers or the other run organizations and say "hey we think there would be interest at this elementary school."

My spouse is big proponent of science fair and he started a science fair club at our son's school. If you want something at your kid's sxhool. you can go out and do something.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 15:43     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please don't. That is against the entire point of the group. If my DD were participating, I'd be super pissed at you. You aren't respecting the purpose of this organization.


But won't someone think of the boooyyyyysssssss

/sarcasm


Someone in our third grade chat asked if there was a Boys on the Run. Bro....


I mean, in my kid’s elementary school, there in fact was no club for boys running. There was zero that was just for boys, but a lot that was just for girls. The boys notice, and you better be prepared for how you will explain it.


Well why don't you start your conversation with a poster with photographs of all the US Presidents. Ask how many girls he sees. Ask him if that's fair. Define the patriarchy for him and see what he says. You can make a nice little Friday evening out of it!

Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 14:03     Subject: Can boys join Girls On The Run?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please don't. That is against the entire point of the group. If my DD were participating, I'd be super pissed at you. You aren't respecting the purpose of this organization.


But won't someone think of the boooyyyyysssssss

/sarcasm


Someone in our third grade chat asked if there was a Boys on the Run. Bro....


I mean, in my kid’s elementary school, there in fact was no club for boys running. There was zero that was just for boys, but a lot that was just for girls. The boys notice, and you better be prepared for how you will explain it.



Well go start a club for them then. Sick of your complaining