A female member of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts who is in the 14-18 age group.
From cadet (feminine form in French) + -ette (feminine diminutive suffix). Adopted in early 20th century when youth organizations began establishing formal age divisions.
The term 'Cadette' shows how youth organizations deliberately created language to build identity—Girl Guides didn't just organize girls by age, they gave each level its own name to make members feel special.
French feminine form used in Girl Guides/Girl Scouts organizational hierarchy. Applies gender-marked label to youth participants based on age/rank, implicitly gendering what could be neutral organizational roles.
Use 'cadet' or 'guide member' for neutral reference. If 'cadette' is official program terminology, retain it but clarify it describes program tier, not gender requirement.
["cadet","guide member","intermediate guide"]
Girl Guides/Girl Scouts was founded by women (especially Olave Baden-Powell) to provide girls educational and leadership opportunities denied them elsewhere—cadettes represent women's own youth organizations, distinct from male military cadet structures.
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