Comments on: Swiss Peace Knife: Better For Girl Scouts http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/ Technology, Science, Culture. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:49:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Kara Maxcy http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/comment-page-1/#comment-515319 Kara Maxcy Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:37:09 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/#comment-515319 Wow. I am a Girl Scout leader preparing to start my girls on whittling. Our council requires whittling and knife safety lessons as steps to prepare the girls for extended camping trips. I found this post while trying to find images of Girl Scout pocket knives to put on their written test, and I have to admit my jaw dropped. In this day and age the thought that a girl should stick to band-aids and pills is totally archaic and truly offensive. Heidi, I have put in a request with our troop's council for a 100th anniversary edition pocket knife to be produced for 2012. I was told the request would be forwarded to those working on the 100th anniversary products. If you are interested in helping to make it happen, please put in a similar request with your council. Maybe if they get enough leaders bugging them to reinstate pocket knives for our girls they will. Wow. I am a Girl Scout leader preparing to start my girls on whittling. Our council requires whittling and knife safety lessons as steps to prepare the girls for extended camping trips. I found this post while trying to find images of Girl Scout pocket knives to put on their written test, and I have to admit my jaw dropped. In this day and age the thought that a girl should stick to band-aids and pills is totally archaic and truly offensive. Heidi, I have put in a request with our troop’s council for a 100th anniversary edition pocket knife to be produced for 2012. I was told the request would be forwarded to those working on the 100th anniversary products. If you are interested in helping to make it happen, please put in a similar request with your council. Maybe if they get enough leaders bugging them to reinstate pocket knives for our girls they will.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/comment-page-1/#comment-445362 Heidi Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:23:30 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/#comment-445362 I am really upset that the girl scouts don't have a knife anymore. I wanted to give on to my daughter who is flying up this year. I received one around the time I was advancing to juniors and loves it. Not that this isn't useful but really REALLY! I am really upset that the girl scouts don’t have a knife anymore. I wanted to give on to my daughter who is flying up this year. I received one around the time I was advancing to juniors and loves it.

Not that this isn’t useful but really REALLY!

]]> By: Deborah http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/comment-page-1/#comment-335253 Deborah Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:36:11 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/#comment-335253 How flippin sexist...do these people think Girls Scouts sit around knitting all day?!Do they no know that the founder...Juliette Lowe forged her own iron gates to her home? Pill Box and bandaids..seriously??? Girls are perfectly capable of handling knives ...some more than boys. ...and much more. Women tend to be a better shot too..think I'll stick with the knives I already have. How flippin sexist…do these people think Girls Scouts sit around knitting all day?!Do they no know that the founder…Juliette Lowe forged her own iron gates to her home? Pill Box and bandaids..seriously??? Girls are perfectly capable of handling knives …some more than boys. …and much more. Women tend to be a better shot too..think I’ll stick with the knives I already have.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/comment-page-1/#comment-296868 Kurt Wed, 05 May 2010 14:33:05 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/#comment-296868 This is utter nonsense. My daughter has been handling knives under supervision since she was six years old - her first knife was a Swiss Army by Victorinox. She is now eleven and active in our local girl scout troop. I should also mention that she has a collection of knives that would put most boys to shame in both quantity and quality, including some custom one-of-a-kind knives. I trust her implicitly with her knives. far moreso than any of the boys her age. This is utter nonsense. My daughter has been handling knives under supervision since she was six years old – her first knife was a Swiss Army by Victorinox. She is now eleven and active in our local girl scout troop. I should also mention that she has a collection of knives that would put most boys to shame in both quantity and quality, including some custom one-of-a-kind knives. I trust her implicitly with her knives. far moreso than any of the boys her age.

]]> By: Jeanine http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/comment-page-1/#comment-286099 Jeanine Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:17:59 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/#comment-286099 This knife is marketed to pussy parents who have lost touch with reality. Girl Scouts are just as capable of using a pocketknife as Boy Scouts. This knife is marketed to pussy parents who have lost touch with reality. Girl Scouts are just as capable of using a pocketknife as Boy Scouts.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/comment-page-1/#comment-251975 Amanda Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:35:58 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/swiss-peace-knife-better-for-girl-scouts/#comment-251975 Wow...as a girl who's more outdoors-capable than most guys I know...that's pretty insulting. Thanks. My Swiss Army Knife and I will not be reading further posts. Wow…as a girl who’s more outdoors-capable than most guys I know…that’s pretty insulting. Thanks. My Swiss Army Knife and I will not be reading further posts.

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