Quite a history, thanks. As reflected in the rest of society, the issue of the safety of young males in the presence of repressed or not repressed homosexuals (who are really also are pedophiles, boys only).
The part in the history of LBP about his interest in seeing the photos of nude male students, recalled to me why these photos were taken in those days. Students had photos made of them for medical evaluation of range of motion of the limbs, to assess spinal alignment (detect scoliosis) and polio development. This was done in males and females, and was part of medical training in orthopedics and pediatrics, and a standard of medical practice. Was done in the US from the 1880’s and recent scandal as to where the photos ended up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_League_nude_posture_photos
Does seem odd an interest in the male photos only. From a time period of emphasis on classical education (Greek/Roman classicism) then the human form was glorified (not unlike the nordic/aryan propaganda of the nazis in film and photo) but also provided cover for the prurient.
It has indeed been a problem for scouting, and with girl scouting as well. What is most irritating is the “dumbing down” demanding agenda that this is normal— when it isn’t, even as they try to make some moral equivalence to rabid heterosexuality. Point missed is that both are wrong in childhood development, and the innocent are preyed upon. As a student of history, obviously cultural norms were very different in ancient Greece (and arguably led to the downfall of Greece and the Roman empire). Strange world we have to deal with to raise our children, and the statists are not “moral” at all.
This is why FR is so great. Thank you for that ray of illumination. With a handle and tag like yours, you must be a Virginian. Always liked the Virginia state motto. BSA may have dodged a bullet today. The months running up to the next annual National business meeting over May 22-24 at the Gaylord Texan Hotel in Grapevine, TX, should be interesting to say the least.