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== The Guide Movement == | == The Guide Movement == | ||
Following the creation of the [[The Scout Association|Boy Scout Association]], Robert Baden-Powell organised a gathering of Scouts at the | Following the creation of the [[The Scout Association|Boy Scout Association]], Robert Baden-Powell organised a gathering of Scouts at the Crystal Palace in London in 1909. He was mildly surprised to see a significant number of self-styled ''Girl Scouts'' who sought to imitate their brothers and join in with the Scouting phenomenon. | ||
Popular opinion at this time was prejudice against girls in Guiding, fearing it would make them immodest, impolite tomboys. Agnes Baden-Powell's character was useful in counteracting these opinions. A friend wrote of her: | Popular opinion at this time was prejudice against girls in Guiding, fearing it would make them immodest, impolite tomboys. Agnes Baden-Powell's character was useful in counteracting these opinions. A friend wrote of her: | ||