Oinkbeephonkbork t1_j3c4bh2 wrote on January 7, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Reply to comment by sspif in Girl Scouts of Maine helping to improve youth mental health by greenhousecrtv

Per the article: “Girl Scouts is much more than just selling cookies, they offer programs ranging from financial literacy to outdoor activities, to help girls like Neely navigate through life as a teen.”

It teaches them entrepreneur skills which is incredibly valuable if a Girl Scout dreams of starting a business. Source: I’m a Girl Scout volunteer.

sspif t1_j3c777r wrote on January 7, 2023 at 2:55 PM

I fail to see how retail drudgery teaches “entrepreneur skills”. I’ve worked in retail before. There are no lessons to be learned from selling cookies. It’s child labor plain and simple.

Perhaps the girl scouts have some redeeming qualities, but the aspect that’s most visible is pure exploitation.

Oinkbeephonkbork t1_j3c9qgj wrote on January 7, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Lol! There are lessons to be learned from selling cookies and using the sales from that to cover troop outings. The troops get to keep the money. You clearly don’t know what you are talking about and “working in retail” doesn’t give you a pass…sorry!

sspif t1_j3cr3x2 wrote on January 7, 2023 at 5:14 PM

Might as well say there’s lessons to be learned in kids mining coal or operating manufacturing equipment.

A lot of girls are going to have to hawk merchandise to pay the bills when they grow up. They can learn those skills when that day comes in about 15 minutes of on the job training. It is not something that they benefit from learning as a child. Let these poor kids be kids while they still can.

ecco-domenica t1_j3lm63k wrote on January 9, 2023 at 12:27 PM

>Let these poor kids be kids while they still can.

This is the language of upper middle class privilege. Allow me to translate what you're saying here for those of us who live in the real world:

Throw those kids out into the world on their own with no soft skills or practical experience or knowing how to talk to strangers and make your admin assistant explain to them they have to show up on time every day even if they're hung over.