Not OP but with years as a Girl Scout and a leader (and a mom who was a leader for a long time), I can say the experience really depends on the leaders in the area. I learned a lot in Girl Scouts and felt like it helped me grow into a strong woman. I never got the feminist anger vibe as a kid or as an adult leader. As a leader, I was really big on encouraging girls to do anything they want to do instead of thinking they could only do x, y or z because they're girls.  I'm hoping to be a leader again when my next daughter is ready for Brownies and you'd better believe we won't have junk food for snacks. Hell, I don't even bring snacks for an hour long meeting!