[9491] in APO-L
Re: Amendments
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Chris P Layne)
Thu Sep 29 02:19:52 1994
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 1994 01:17:54 -0500
Reply-To: Chris P Layne <laynecp@MAIL.AUBURN.EDU>
From: Chris P Layne <laynecp@MAIL.AUBURN.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L%PURCCVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <9409290020.AB08899@mail.auburn.edu>
Look out,
I hate replying to a message impulsively, but this time I'm going
to make an exception. I am from an all-male chapter (as if it made a
difference on this issue...there's only around 30 of us left. We can no
more defeat a motion than the Republicans in the House can) and I am a
brother with a few opinions. Some of the things you said I found to be
downright absurd and I'm going to tell you why.
If A PHI O is known internationally as an international coed
service fraternity, that's bogus for two reasons. First, membership
descisions are made on a chapter to chapter basis and not by national
policy here in the U.S. Neither is the entire fraternity coed, nor could
it be if it wanted to (chapters at single sex schools and such).
Therefore, US A PHI O could not be considered a national "coed" service
fraternity as I have seen it advertized at other chapters. Secondly, our
overseas branch, A PHI O Phillipines, is not a coed fraternity either. It
is both gender-exclusive fraternity and gender exclusive sorority, with
each branch known as A PHI O.
Secondly, to the drone of femenists everywhere, freedom of
expression still reigns in this country and expressing sexist opinions
(which I missed in the gentleman's letter...where were they?) is still
not only legal, but protected. If I were to say women were the dim-witted
inferior to men to men, they belong in the kitchen, should be denied the
right to vote, in fact, should have no legal rights whatsoever, and
topped it off by screaming, "I WANT MY RIB BACK!!!!" (which does in no way
express my true feelings about women. I think they're great, don't get me
wrong. I just said that to make a point), there is no judge in the world that
can do a damned thing about it, but say that he disagrees.
Third, the whole thing about the language in the song being a
long-uncorrected offense is, in my humble opinion, a pile of poo-poo. I'm
tired of hearing the plaintiff whines of the poor misunderstood
victimized minority being ground under the heel of the will of the
majority. Oh, well, that's life. It don't all go the way you want it to.
The language in the song CAN be interpreted to include all humanity, so
why don't we just "Officially Change the Interpretation". If it's good
enough for the Supreme court to do with the Constitution, it's good enough
for me. Then we can stop arguing and get on to something really important,
like the national insect or something.
If the overload of energy your letter disloged in me touched a
cord and offended you, that's unfortunate, but it's how I feel. You just
happened to be the brother with whom I finally got vocal. I'm usually a
pretty even-tempered guy, I'm just under a lot of stress. Being chapter
president with a bunch of guys as tactless as I am (at times) can be a
harrowing experience. Anyway, no hard feelings, and if you still have any
problems after you reply (hoo boy!) you can look me up at nationals. I'm
not a delegate, but I will be doing my part to fight ya'll all the way on
this one.
In Brotherhood,
/\ Chris Layne
/ \ laynecp@mail.auburn.edu
/1105\ President, Delta Chapter, Auburn University
/______\ "What are we going to do tonight, Brain?"
