[15541] in APO-L
Seperate but equal
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jason \"Oscar\" Marmon)
Wed Nov 13 12:33:21 1996
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 07:47:06 -0500
Reply-To: "Jason \"Oscar\" Marmon" <st92agbs@DUNX1.OCS.DREXEL.EDU>
From: "Jason \"Oscar\" Marmon" <st92agbs@DUNX1.OCS.DREXEL.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Unfortunately, I am seeing the same issue coming up again that I
thought were addressed last week. So here I am gain addressing them also.
Let's face it there are differences in our society between the
sexes. Some see them as things to be praised and others hinderences.
Advertisers seem to realize this. So do producers. Ever heard of the term
"chick-flick." In fact all the fraternities and soreties (sp) are single
sexed (I am not including those organizations that I refer to as societies)
here at Drexel. There are different books for young girls to read and then
there are those for young boys. Like it or not these differences exist.
Maybe some day a single sexed mentality will take hold in this
county, but I doubt it (no such precident in history).
Now you may be wondering where I am going. I am just trying to
point out that there would be a difference in the chapter activities of
all-male chapters if they went co-ed. More female type activities would be
taken on. I use the fact that Gamma Sig often does very different service
projects and social activities then us and have since their existance.
Case in point, a few of our brothers are Big Brothers to Gamma Sig pledges.
For their Big/Little night we went to Chucky Cheese. The Gamma Sigs had a
blast, while the brothers brooded in the corner.
Now I know the type of response I am going to get. I know there
are females out there that do typically guy things and guys who enjoy
typically girl things. My point is by having both an all-male chapter and
an all-female Gamma Sig it now gives people on the campus more of a choice
of what they preferr and more service in different areas gets done. The
way I look at, it is the best of both worlds.
I would also like to once again address the issue that by being
part of Gamm Sig, one is being made a secondary citizen. Unlike the
sepperate conditions inregards to race that occured earlier this century in
this country 9and in some places I am sure still do), both organizations
have a positive relationship, both have complete control over the course of
their organization, in no way does one group repress the other, and both
groups have been far superior in many aspects at different times. I hope
all these points puts an end to this anology.
The next point I would like to address is the "what if" senerio
with a female brother moving onto an all-male campus and wanting to join
that chapter. I do not know what would exactly happen here at Drexel. To
my knowledge no offical requests have been ever made. I kinda think after
a review period (a time much like pledging where the brother gets
femilarized about the proticulars of our chapter) the brothers would except
her into the chapter (but I can not speak for the entire chapter). What we
would not stand for is if it was done in malice against us to break the
fact that we are all-male. We would not consider that brotherly, and most
certainly refuse membership. One thing we would also do is suggest that
the brother examine both APO and GSS and decide which program better fit
her preferences and ask her to join that organization and not try to change
either. In fact I am aware right now of a brother that transferred to
Drexel and is at this time pledging Gamma Sig.
I do not know if these points apply to other all-male schools. I
would never try to agrue for a situation that I am not aware of. On the
same hand I would not put down something I also have no knowledge of. On
that note, if anyone would like specific information about Drexel's
situation, I would be more than happy to supply them. If you do not have
such information please stop generalizing.
Oscar
