Benjamin Rene Jordan
Historian of American gender, environmental, and social history and author of Modern Manhood and the Boy Scouts of America, interviewed about Scouting's history and inclusivity.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 35min
The Scouts are too woke, according to Pete Hegseth
Benjamin Rene Jordan, historian and author of Modern Manhood and the Boy Scouts of America, discusses Scouting's surprising progressive roots. He traces its rise in early 20th-century America, explains how it promoted inclusion and resisted militarization, and unpacks why it became a political target in recent debates.
