Chicago Tribune article entitled "Too fat for the Boy Scouts?" The Boy Scouts are implementing height/weight (BMI) requirements for certain events they sponsor. Is this sizeism, or is this responsible behavior on the part of the Boy Scouts? How might a child feel if they were not able to participate in an activity with their Boy Scout Troop solely on the basis of their weight?
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Too Fat for the Boy Scounts?
Chicago Tribune article entitled "Too fat for the Boy Scouts?" The Boy Scouts are implementing height/weight (BMI) requirements for certain events they sponsor. Is this sizeism, or is this responsible behavior on the part of the Boy Scouts? How might a child feel if they were not able to participate in an activity with their Boy Scout Troop solely on the basis of their weight?
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