Canadian Girl Scouts - Brownie Out Ember In

[GURPS]

Canada's Girl Scouts will drop the name 'Brownie' - for its youngest members - because the term is 'racist'... members who will now be called 'Embers'​

• The name change was announced on Wednesday by Girls Guide of Canada
• The 'Embers' are the seven-and-eight year old girls troupe
• There was a nationwide search to find the right name for the branch

 

[Sneakers]

As a member of the FireStarters of America, I'm offended by the thought of a little girl in flames.

 

[Monello]

RIP to 1 of the oldest cub scout jokes of all time.

 

[SamSpade]

Stupid. They were named over a hundred years ago in reference to brownies, little elvish spirits in folklore.

I'm sure this change comes from the same kind of idiots who think a black hole is racist, and the word niggardly is an insult.

 

[herb749]

Stupid. They were named over a hundred years ago in reference to brownies, little elvish spirits in folklore.

I'm sure this change comes from the same kind of idiots who think a black hole is racist, and the word niggardly is an insult.

On to the Cleveland Embers .

 

[vraiblonde]

Geez, I feel more inclusive already!

I do find it offensive that liberals hear these terms and immediately have racist thoughts about black people. Did you ever hear the word "brownie" and think, "Oh, black people"? No. Because you're not a liberal.

 

[Kyle]

Geez, I feel more inclusive already!

I do find it offensive that liberals hear these terms and immediately have racist thoughts about black people. Did you ever hear the word "brownie" and think, "Oh, black people"? No. Because you're not a liberal.

That’s it.

 

[RoseRed]

Geez, I feel more inclusive already!

I do find it offensive that liberals hear these terms and immediately have racist thoughts about black people. Did you ever hear the word "brownie" and think, "Oh, black people"? No. Because you're not a liberal.

I think of dessert.

 

[Hijinx]

More BS coming from people who allow these "woke" ass wipes to tell them how they should feel and how they should speak.

Tell these people to go F themselves and leave the Brownies alone.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Stupid. They were named over a hundred years ago in reference to brownies, little elvish spirits in folklore.

I'm sure this change comes from the same kind of idiots who think a black hole is racist, and the word niggardly is an insult.

To be fair it is an insult, just not the one that some think it is.

 

[UglyBear]

I think of dessert.

Don’t give them any ideas!!!
Those bastards already got Uncle Ben, Aunt Jemima and Lizzy Warren on the butter box!

 

[herb749]

I think of dessert.

I like the cake style brownies.

 

[RoseRed]

I like the cake style brownies.

With extra walnuts.

 

[herb749]

Don’t give them any ideas!!!
Those bastards already got Uncle Ben, Aunt Jemima and Lizzy Warren on the butter box!

I did see a story on sales being down on Pearl Milling Company products. Their reason, people are ignorant of the name change.

 

[herb749]

With extra walnuts.

Nuts are another story. In all my early years I didn't hear of kids with nut allergies. Now its like every other kid.

 

[PrchJrkr]

Nuts are another story. In all my early years I didn't hear of kids with nut allergies. Now its like every other kid.

That's because in years past, kids knew they had nut allergies and stayed away from them. Now, because one kid out of one hundred is allergic, we ban the nut instead of teaching kids to look out for themselves. We restrict all to protect the few.

 

[spr1975wshs]

I guess they glossed over that embers are what is the last bit of a dying fire.

 

[Monello]

I like the cake style brownies.

Said no sane person ever.

 

[Monello]

That's because in years past, kids knew they had nut allergies and stayed away from them. Now, because one kid out of one hundred is allergic, we ban the nut instead of teaching kids to look out for themselves. We restrict all to protect the few.

Growing up we played in the dirt. We got exposed to all sorts of bacterium. And zero kids were allergic to nuts. Kids today are walking around with 1/4 inch of sanitizer surrounding them. So they lack the cooties that allow them to enjoy a PB&J or a yeasty pizza dough.

 

[BOP]