Last month, Camp Interlaken, an overnight camp administered by the Milwaukee Jewish Community Center that claims to be “committed to building a vibrant community rooted in Jewish values,” announced on their blog that they were affirming their “commitment to gender inclusivity at Camp” by implementing new Gender Inclusion Practices & Policies.
We all know that no parent will speak up no matter how uncomfortable they are with this policy. And no child will speak up, either. The ones who will suffer will be the adolescent girls who need and want privacy but will have to act as if they don't. I don't really see any way around this for the camp, though. They'd be pilloried if they didn't follow the prevailing social winds. Change won't happen at this level.
The old always feel the world's gone mad. But, truly, you could base a Sixties-style sitcom on Interlaken's new code of gender law. It's harder to read than an IRS manual.
We all know that no parent will speak up no matter how uncomfortable they are with this policy. And no child will speak up, either. The ones who will suffer will be the adolescent girls who need and want privacy but will have to act as if they don't. I don't really see any way around this for the camp, though. They'd be pilloried if they didn't follow the prevailing social winds. Change won't happen at this level.
The old always feel the world's gone mad. But, truly, you could base a Sixties-style sitcom on Interlaken's new code of gender law. It's harder to read than an IRS manual.