World Traveler Wrap Up

 I haven't been the best at blogging, but I am excited that I am just about done with my world traveler badge!

Over the last month, I have been brushing up on my Spanish skills and reviewing basic phrases. In addition, over the summer last year I handled planning a trip to Reno to visit family with my husband. Planning trips is something that comes naturally to me and scratches a mental itch for me overall, so it was an easy item to square away for this badge.

In addition to these items, and the previous blog post I made with health requirements and a list of places I'd love to visit someday, I helped my Scout Troop to research holidays around the world as an early nod to Thinking Day for our Christmas celebration this year. The girls researched, with assistance, different countries and presented the information for other troops in our local area. Being able to look at differences with them from our own shared experience in America compared to other countries was a lot of fun and definitely an eye opening experience for the girls!

The last item on my list is researching a few rights that we have in my country that others around the world do not. I'll admit, there are a number of things that I wish Americans had as rights that European countries do, and that has made this clause a bit of a challenge to jump over.


1. Women in the United States have legal recourse in the event that they find an employer is knowingly committing wage discrimination based on gender. This has not always been the case, but I am glad that recent legislation has been put into place to help try and bridge the equitable pay gap. 


2. Disability protections. The Americans with Disabilities Act provides protection for those who need extra assistance. It is illegal to discriminate against people who have a disability. This means that public transportation, businesses, and newly built structures must be made with the needs of those who are disabled kept in mind. The ADA does not only protect those with physical disabilities, but also those with mental disabilities. 


3. Freedom of Speech. In the United States, we have a right to speak freely about what we think about the government without fear of punishment from the government. Many people assume that free speech means you can say whatever you want whenever you want without any repercussions, however that is not true. If someone says something, for example, that is bigoted, they may have some protections BUT they do not have any protections from consequences from outside forces. Rather, our freedom of speech means that we can speak our opinion on government matters without the government taking action against us.

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