re: Is it normal for women to be head of Boy Scout troop?

female Boy Scout leaders is nothing new. Usually she’s either the scoutmaster’s wife, a mom, or both.

In many cases she is an administrator and/or board member.

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If I’m in a group called Weeblo

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It’s Webelos. And that’s cub scouts, not Boy Scouts.

My mother was my den leader back in the 80’s.

A female Scoutmaster would be very, very, very odd. I've never seen one.

However, I have seen plenty of moms serve as treasurer/fundraising, committee on scouting and committee chairs, merit badge counselors, etc.

If no dads step up, thats what happens.

Historically ALL ScoutMasters and adult leaders for the Bot Scouts were men. Since the 1970's the divorce rate has increased where it is around 50%. Many of these boys have lost their biological dad, and end up with no dad or a step-dad. Their biological dad ends up looking for another mate, and has to work overtime to make ends meet since they have lost half of everything. They are starting over.
This situation has caused many men to be absent from Scouting. The moms try to step in, but they cannot replace the male.
Scouting is completely different when it is an all male environment versus a mixed sex environment. There is no substitute. The boys can be boys without having helicopters constantly flying overhead. The moms I have seen do not know how to stay out of the way of the boys so they can learn how to be men.
If you confined a Troop that is all male, then the boys can really excel and learn how to become good young men who are helpful.

We had a den mom when I was in weblos

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Since the 1970's the divorce rate has increased where it is around 50%. Many of these boys have lost their biological dad, and end up with no dad or a step-dad. Their biological dad ends up looking for another mate, and has to work overtime to make ends meet since they have lost half of everything. They are starting over.

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I do agree the epidemic of divorce is a problem for boys and men. There is no doubt that the family court system is irresponsibly in default favor of women.

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This situation has caused many men to be absent from Scouting. The moms try to step in, but they cannot replace the male.

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Women can’t replace men. But it is totally inaccurate that divorced fathers in America have been prevented from being leadership in their sons’ Scout den or in similar organizations. This isn’t like WWII, where all the men are out of the country and women have to step up to man the assembly lines.

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Scouting is completely different when it is an all male environment versus a mixed sex environment. There is no substitute. The boys can be boys without having helicopters constantly flying overhead. The moms I have seen do not know how to stay out of the way of the boys so they can learn how to be men. If you confined a Troop that is all male, then the boys can really excel and learn how to become good young men who are helpful.

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I agree that male leadership is obviously crucial in Boy Scouts. Our pack is a mix of men and women leading, organizing, and volunteering, but it’s still undeniably a boys’ organization

Den mothers have been around since beginning of scouts. They are tough, knowledgeable, organized, stern, and fun. Little and big sisters have been coming with the parent and their brother on outings for years. These “moms you have seen helicoptering and can’t stay out of the way” are just bringing cupcakes and helping out.

And why call out the annoying moms? Men who couldn’t lead young boys through 2 sweltering weeks of (8 hours outdoors) summer day camp, who can’t teach 7 and 8 years old how to shoot B.B. guns, can’t even tie proper knots will b*tch about the wussification of Boy Scouts. “I can’t be in a boys club, I’m just doomed to be absent from fatherhood because muh divorce, and the woman gets to teach junior to canoe and tell dad jokes.”