>>> WELCOME BACK THIS MORNING. A GIRL FROM OHIO SHOWED REAL
GRIT WHEN SHE WENT VIRAL FOR ALL
THE RIGHT REASONS.
DON’T YOU LOVE THAT?
WHEN SHE HEARD AN ADULT SAY
SOMETHING SHE THOUGHT WAS A
LITTLE SEXIST, SHE DIDN’T GO TO
TWITTER OR SNAPCHAT, INSTEAD SHE
TOOK AN OLD-FASHIONED APPROACH
AND WROTE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR
OF HER LOCAL NEWSPAPER.
>> IT ALL STARTED LAST MONTH
WHEN JULIANNE MARCHED WITH GIRL
SCOUTS 30 MILES EAST OF
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. HERE TO TELL US MORE, JULIANNE
AND HER PARENTS.
>> HI, THANKS FOR COMING.
>> YOU BROUGHT A LITTLE
SOMETHING FOR US.
>> WE HEARD ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU
LOVE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.
>> YES.
>> YES. OH, MY GOSH.
>> I’M SORRY, I’M GOING TO HAVE
TO KEEP THE THIN MINTS.
>> I GOT THE TAG A LONG SO I’M
EXCITED.
EXCITED. YOU’RE HOLDING A FLAG, MARCHING
IN THIS PARADE.
SO WHAT DID YOU HEAR?
>> I HEARD THE ANNOUNCER SAY,
HERE COMES THE BOY SCOUTS,
FOLKS.
FOLKS. THESE ARE OUR FUTURE LEADERS OF
AMERICA.
AMERICA. AND THEN HE SAID, RIGHT BEHIND
THEM, THERE ARE THE GIRL SCOUTS.
THEY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE HAVING
FUN.
FUN. I JUST THOUGHT THAT WAS SO RUDE.
I WAS LIKE --
>> BY THE WAY, IT IS SO RUDE.
HOW DID IT MAKE YOU FEEL AS AN
AWESOME GIRL SCOUT, AS AN
AWESOME GIRL, WHAT WENT THROUGH
YOUR MIND?
YOUR MIND? >> IT MADE ME FEEL SO
FRUSTRATED.
FRUSTRATED. I DIDN’T GET WHY HE SAID THAT.
I THOUGHT -- I WENT RIGHT OVER
TO ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS CARLY
IRVIN.
IRVIN. I SAID, DID YOU HEAR THAT?
SHE WAS LIKE OH, MY GOD, YES.
>> AND CARLY FELT THE SAME WAY
AS YOU.
AS YOU. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. SHE WAS JUST AS MUCH FRUSTRATED
AS I WAS.
AS I WAS. >> BUT WHAT WAS SO IMPRESSIVE IS
YOU DIDN’T JUST SAY, OKAY,
THAT’S THAT.
THAT’S THAT. YOU DECIDED TO WRITE A LETTER TO
YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER.
>> I WAS WITH ONE OF MY OTHER
FRIENDS REGINA KEEGAN.
>> YOU’RE GIVING SHOUTOUTS
EVERYWHERE.
EVERYWHERE. >> THAT’S WHAT YOU DO ON
NATIONAL TELEVISION.
NATIONAL TELEVISION. YOU WROTE THIS LETTER.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE ATHE LETTER.
WE THOUGHT MAYBE YOU COULD READ
IT FOR US.
>> I FOUND THIS COMMENT
PATRONIZING.
PATRONIZING. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU
WOULD LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW OFTEN
THIS HAPPENS.
THIS HAPPENS. IT’S AN INSULT TO GIRLS AND
WOMEN OF ALL AGES.
THIS KIND OF THING HAPPENS WAY
TOO OFTEN AND IS NOT OKAY AT
ALL.
ALL. >> LOOK AT THAT.
A STANDING OVATION.
YOU’RE HERE WITH YOUR PARENTS.
JENNIFER, AS HER MOM, I CAN TELL
YOU’RE GETTING A LITTLE WEEPY,
AS AM I.
AS AM I. >> I CAN’T HELP IT.
I’M AMAZED.
I’M AMAZED. >> YOU’RE AN ENGLISH TEACHER.
TELL ME HOW YOU FELT WHEN YOU
CAME HOME AND FOUND SHE HAD
WRITTEN THIS LETTER.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT IT AND I SAID
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT
IT?
IT? SHE SAID I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT
IT.
IT. I SAID, OKAY, THINK ABOUT IT.
GAVE AN IDEA ABOUT WRITING A
LETTER.
LETTER. MOM, I WROTE THE LETTER.
SHE SHOWED ME A ROUGH DRAFT.
SHE SHOWED ME ON COMPUTER, HUNT
AND PECK AND TYPE.
PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE.
PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE. I SAID WHERE IS IT?
I MAILED IT.
HOW DID YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO?
I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET.
MY HUSBAND SAID, I GAVE HER A
STAMP.
STAMP. I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT SHE WANTED.
>> YOU WERE HAPPY SHE WAS
MAILING A REAL LETTER.
HOW PROUD OF THIS BEAUTIFUL
GIRL, STRONG GIRL YOU’VE RAISED?
>> EXTREMELY.
>> EXTREMELY. I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN THE
ONE THAT LET IT GO.
IT WOULD HAVE MADE ME MAD,
COMPLAIN ABOUT IT FOR A LITTLE
WHILE AND SAID, OH, WELL, THAT’S
LIFE.
LIFE. SHE SHOWED ME A DIFFERENT WAY.
>> IT’S REALLY IMPRESSIVE.
WE HAVE TO READ THE STATEMENT
FROM THE KIWANIS CLUB.
THERE WAS AN UNFORTUNATE MISS
UNDERSTANDING OF TWO UNRELATED
COMMENTS.
COMMENTS. THE ANNOUNCER, A VOLUNTEER, MADE
OBSERVATION PARTICIPANTS
OBSERVATION PARTICIPANTS ENJOYING THE PARADE WITH NO
DISRESPECT INTENDED.
DISRESPECT INTENDED. ALSO ONE FROM INTERNATIONAL
KEIWANCAN
KEIWANCAN I KIWANIS.
I KIWANIS. >> SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN THEY
DIDN’T DO ANYTHING.
YOU DID SOMETHING.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU
GROW UP?
GROW UP? >> I WANT TO BE AN ACTRESS.
>> YOU CAN DO WHATEVER IT IS
YOUR PUT YOUR MIND TO.
I BET YOU’RE HAVING FUN BUT YOU
ARE SURE A FUTURE LEADER.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR