The story of one girl scout who brilliant shut down one man's sexist comments has gone viral across social media, and that's because it is the best thing we've read all week!
The story of one girl scout who brilliant shut down one man's sexist comments has gone viral across social media, and that's because it is the best thing we've read all week!
However, despite the rise of movements such as the #MeToo movement which have helped exposed the sexist ideologies that underpin so many of society's institutions, there is still much to be done.
One group who people may not expect to be on the receiving end of such prejudice is the Girl Scouts of the USA; however, one story shared on Twitter at the end of last week has shown that no age bracket is safe.
When Eli McCann stopped at the grocery store he saw that the girl scouts were set up outside in their usual fashion.
However, while he was there, McCann saw another, unnamed man approach the stand in a slightly less than appropriate manner.
McCann went on to explain, "It was truly jarring. Like, it was sort of the last thing I expected anyone to say. My mind suddenly rebooted. The six or so other people who were all standing around in front of the grocery store froze and looked at him," he wrote in a blog post.
In his blog post about the encounter, McCann also acknowledges that he is unsure as to whether the man was referring to the girl scouts as "Bitches."
However, McCann also acknowledged that it was "totally inappropriate to say to a bunch of [children]", regardless of the intention.
McCann's tweet about the badass girl scout has since received around 450, 000 likes, and 50, 000 retweets!
However, the girl scout's badassery only increased when McCann went to congratulate her for how she handled the situation!
And McCann said her response came with perfect comedic timing.
And yes, it is perfectly natural to be thinking of the way that we can make this young girl president one day!
Other responses to the story included the likes of:
"Do not f with girl scouts. They are trained ninjas."
"And just like that, the #MeToo movement has made a positive impact on up and coming generations of females!"
"Why would a grown-ass man say this or approach little girls like this? If I had seen this he would be knocked flat."
They start off strong, but it doesn't take long to devolve into the standard "internet tough guy" routine.
I wish that I had that level of sass and self-confidence! With a generation of people like this coming through, the future is still bright, despite how bleak everything may appear at times!