[kaitai]

Do 10-year-old girls count as "women"?

I think your concerns about the dynamic are very valid -- on both sides -- but it's probably useful to remember that the girls and boys specifically mentioned in the article are pre-puberty (10 and 12 year olds, one 13 yr old).

[sirsar]

That's the entry age. Boy Scouts continues well through puberty (one can be a Scout until 18).