ROFL!! A SORORITY FOR GERALD LEVERT!!
 

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Women love Gerald Levert so much that they have started a sorority for the Elektra recording star. According to the group, Gerald is the first man in history to have a sorority in his honor. The group, called G. Phi G., which stands for Girl's Primary

Honey Is Gerald, was founded by six women from Washington, DC on July 13, 2000. The G. Phi G. founders made a special presentation to Gerald on January 14, right after his concert in Mississippi. To join or get more information on the sorority G Phi G, go to GphiG.freesavers.com. "Our goal is to help him win the Grammy Award he deserves," expressed Robin Jones of G. Phi. G. This sorority is separate from the men's fellowship organization of the same name.





[This message has been edited by MeezDiscreet (edited July 12, 2001).]

Here is the link:
http://gphig.freeservers.com/

All I can say, is that they need to slowly BACK AWAY FROM THE DISK CHANGER

see what happens when you don't venture out of the house.

next thing you janet will have her own fraternity.

meet the founders

[This message has been edited by MaMaBuddha (edited July 12, 2001).]

I did not read everything but this is OBSESSION to the max.

Gerald is a hometown man but daaaaang, to me Gerald has fallen off. I have not bought a CD since the CD with Answering Service and a bunch of other great ballads.

I am not trying to be mean. But here is my question.. what makes this sorority different from a fan club?

LMBAGAO! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

What the Hell . . .

The sad thing is that these women are grown as hell acting like groupies. And they have actually met Gerald many times and follow him around to concerts. How in the world can you have a sisterhood (sorority) that idolizes a man?

Waht makes this more funny is when you see their award they give to him as

"G. PHI G. names Gerald Levert "ENTERTAINER OF THE DECADE" 1991-2001!!!."


Gee... http://www.plauder-smilies.de/sad/nervous.gif


I wonder who ther next entertainer of the decade will be? LMAO!!!


the Gallery says: http://www.plauder-smilies.de/happy/invasion.gif

NOT GERALD LEVERT....PUuuuuuuullleeeeeeeesssssseeeee!

I want to play devil's advocate here...

Would these women be receiving so much scrutiny if they didn't use the word "sorority" and used "fan club"?

Is it wrong that they have a deep (TOO DEEP and maybe obsessive) love and admiration for Gerald Levert?

Would you feel different if it was a Brian McKnight, Joe, or any other male singer?

In my opinion, although this may seem far-fetched, these are group of women who have come together w/ a common interest..what's so wrong w/ that?

you're right...it's the use of the term "sorority" that makes me uneasy. But, if their using the term sorority in its referrence to a sisterhood dedicated to Gerald Levert...I'm still a little uneasy. They should have their national convention with the male Elvis fan club convention...maybe they can build a brother and sister relationship.

This is so ludacris! I have never seen anything like it!

Lord have mercy upon us. It takes all kinds of people to make this world.

I wonder how long this will last?

I'm all for it if someone can help me pay my bills. Any takers wanting to support me hit me up ASAP - lol

How in the world can you have a sisterhood (sorority) that idolizes a man?[/B][/QUOTE]

Okay, ya'll have to excuse me if I'm a little RUDE this mornin' but...

THESE PEOPLE AND WHILE I'M AT IT, THESE FAKE *bleep* "JUNIOR GREEKS" IN THESE HIGH SCHOOLS MAKE ME SICK!!! They do! It's too much perping going around... too much. And I'm with the Professor on this one... how can you have a sorority that idolizes a man? I thought sororities were about sisterhood, at least that is what all of my female friends tell me. This sounds like an expensive way to become a groupie... and what is there to gain... maybe a free concert but I there are other ways to go about it.

And shame on both Gerald Levert and Elektra for promoting such garbage! If they was a fan club we would be could but since they are trying to fake the funk... nope. Call me a hater if you want to.

I realize that I'm not greek and some would wonder why I would get mad or get upset in the first place; but I would rather be real in what I don't have then try to embarraass and make a fool out of myself pretending that I have something that doesn't belong to me in the first place. I just hope that I'm one of the fortunate that is able to work for his letters.

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[This message has been edited by DirectorDST99 (edited July 14, 2001).]

It always amazes me how non-greek groups use greek letters to define themselves...are there no other names left?!?!? At Jackson State, there is a gospel group called
G Phi G which stands for Glorify God
(ie, Glory-Phi-God). I mean if greeks are always getting pointed out for having bad images, why are groups so quick to jump on the "greek-name" bandwagon?

What is the big comotion over this group? Yes, I don't agree in idolizing a man but they aren't harming ANYONE. Are they stealing interestees from your organization ~ NO! Why do greeks and non-greeks make a big deal because a group (new or old, especially blacks) decides to incorporate a greek letter in their name or use greek letters in its entirety (sp). Why are well and established greek organizations constantly condemning new groups that are emerging whether it be black or a multi-cultural organization. Can't it just be that the current nine choices for lets say BLACKS aren't appealing anymore and its time for a NEW THING.

These are just my thoughts..


[This message has been edited by DreamfulOne (edited July 14, 2001).]

Maybe because I am NOT a member of Greek organization I do NOT understand! However, membership in the current nine orgs are continuously growing which shows people are still interested in those orgs...

How do you know these women AREN't MEMBERS of a greek organization! We don't know that. All we know is that they started an org interested in the recognition, blah, blah, of Gerald Levert!

I'm not trying to be disrespectful towards any current greek member...I just don't understand the hoopla over this!

I Would sure hope that these women are not members of any greek organization...because I would see it as blatant disrespect to their respective organization. All I see is a step above a groupie. A high-class fan club. Ladies get a GRIP!!

Well the opposite to that question can be asked, "WHY DO NON-GREEKS MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT BEING GREEK", "WHY DO THEY HAVE TO USE GREEK LETTERS TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES?"

Fist of all, the current nine choices don't IDOLIZE anyone. So of course they aren't going to be appealing for people who want to obsess/worship/jock/sweat someone.

Second, there are PLENTY of other choices that people can choose, especially NON-GREEK choices where one can start a NEW THING.

They could have identified themselves as the National Association for the Betterment of Gerald Levert-NABGL. However, these women call themselves "Girl's Primary Honey Is Gerald". The proper acronym is G.P.H.I.G., not G PHI G if one wants to get technical.

These grown women should know better.

These women obviously has not did their research on Gerald. I use to be a fan back in the day, way back. Then I read an article in a magazine where he was quoted as saying he doesn't like "FAT", "BLACK" women, and that's all that seem to be jocking him.
I personally was offended, being a BIG BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN myself. How dare he snub his nose up at a fan, no matter what the size.

With all due respect, you said it yourself. You are not Greek and you don't/wouldn't understand. However, you do seem a bit adament and agitated...THAT'S interesting.

For those out there who don't understand why we have a problem with those semi-Greek and Greek-like organizations out there....

The problem is confusion of identity in the public eye. We as Greeks must be cognizant of our public image due to the fact that while we serve the public in our programs, our membership and practices thereof are not open to the public. People fear that which they do not know. People tend to 'make up' explanations for things and rely on heresay. The public also can get groups who are similar confused in terms of who the members are and how they behave. We have enough problems trying to police our own members without having to defend our reputation because some other group is jocking our colors, letters, traditions and symbolisms.

Besides, isn't there already a G-Phi-G (Groove Phi Groove)?

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Dynamic...Salient...Temperate...Since 1913

Oh, man, I hate to seem rude, but when folks try to quote the Bible it strikes a cord in me. Were you aware that parts of the Bible were written in Greek??

Your comparision is so way off because you assume that the greek letters were thrown in. But they were not. Maybe you should re-read those parts to figure out why the greek letter are given and not the American English translation which also could have sufficed.

The entire NEW TESTAMENT was written in GREEK to be exact. The old testament was written in Hebrew....

However, Moderators ~ before this topic gets out of hand I think this thread should be closed.

Uh.... God didn't use the Greek letters in that statement...and, if he had...he's the one who initially created all being, so, that's a different discussion.
Back to reality http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif, Glory Phi God was at the Greek in Philly last year. They were a wonderful group and they bonded in prayer with as many members of the NPHC that would stop and talk/listen to them. I don't see their use of G Phi G to be slanderous to Greek letters. Let's not forget that Greek letters have been in existence long before there were sororities and fraternities. I'm sure Greeks (actual Greeks--from Greece) may feel as if they're letters are being misused by fraternities and sororities at times (I wonder if they were ever asked for permission http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif).
As long as groups like GPhiG do not attempt to misuse any of the names within the NPHC, I really don't care. There won't ever be another DST, like, Devoted Sisters for Tyrese. Anyway, my only issue was the use of "sorority." But, these girls are a type of sorority, I guess...as long as they do not attempt to replicate or compare themselves to HBGLOs any further, I am not too bothered.


Chaos



[This message has been edited by ChaosDST (edited July 17, 2001).]

To: DreamfulOne

Why should the topic be closed? Last time I checked it was a message board where people-just as you did plenty of times-can state their opinion on the topic at hand. Everyone will not agree or see eye to eye, that's life sometimes. But when you really think about it, it's not that serious and the hoopla you see is just that-what you see.

Thanks for those who think I am not familiar with the bible but if YOU read (Revelation 1:8) you will find that the phrase IS a quote from God. I will even be happy to quote it for you: "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Please don't assume something about someone you don't know.

I was trying to make a point but I guess I didn't do a good job (I'll take the blame and leave it at that). I wasn't talking about the use of the terms sorority/fraternity. I was simply talking about non-greeks using greek letters. There was a point I was trying to make, and this is a conversation that I have had before with others who I've been able to conversate with. But I won't go into anymore detail. It really isn't worth the energy from my fingers typing an explanation.

Much Love http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

(Just trying to keep the peace yall. No harm was intended)

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[This message has been edited by kissy324 (edited July 17, 2001).]

Has anyone from Groove Phi Groove said anything? Just curious.

I think those women have too much time on their hands and they need to take some evening classes or something...none of this is that deep. I mean, come ON! Gerald Levert?! ROFLMBO

I think these sisters have taken their love for Gerald a tad too far. As much as I love Michael Jordan, I'm not starting a sorority to idiolize him!

Get a grip!

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
#47 of Triage 47 SP'01

"Every woman dreams of wearing crimson and creme."

We're always so concerned when others "might" misrepresent our organization when they're not even members. WE are accountable for representing our organization to the fullest. And if we do that, then there would be no confusion when others try to imitate. So, let GPHIGerald and Dedicated Sisters of Tyrese do their thing, cuz I'm going to keep on doing mine. DST to the day I die. Peace!

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Keep doing your thing. I don't think any of us said that these organizations were going to have any huge impact on our existence OR the existence of our organizations. Are you a member of Dedicated Sisters of Tyrese, by any chance?

Jes jokin,
Chaos

IMO, GPHIG as it refers to the Gerald Levert situation has no relation to greek letters. It's an acronym that happens to resemble a greek organizations call letters. The same goes for GloryPhiGod or whatever.

I am a greek, but I also know that greeks do not own sororities/fraternities. The word itself is simply a social organization of women.

Delta Sigma Theta is one of a kind. I would be up in arms if my letters verbatim were used to distinguish any other "organization" be it women, men, children or otherwise. That to me is a different story.

We're always so concerned when others "might" misrepresent our organization when they're not even members. WE are accountable for representing our organization to the fullest. And if we do that, then there would be no confusion when others try to imitate. So, let GPHIGerald and Dedicated Sisters of Tyrese do their thing, cuz I'm going to keep on doing mine. DST to the day I die. Peace!

Pebbles

I saw Gerald LeVert in concert on Saturday for the 2nd time and again he still gets down and puts on a SHOW and not MESS.

I agree with the G Phi G'ers that Gerald has not received all of the accolades that he deserves for his music but you know what? A lot of people who win such awards, be it deservingly or not, are not 15 year mainstays in the music industry.

No one specifically stated that these groups would have any HUGE impact, but they did infer that they would cause confusion of identity, etc. I'm not trying to debate anyone's opinion. I was just offering my own. I think Delta's name has a long history of being recognized as a leading social organization, dedicated to change and improving upon society. I believe the way that image is tarnished is when our own members stray from the ideals of Delta. People don't confuse Walmart tennis shoes with Nike. Bad example, but I'm just trying to state that I don't think the poor imitations, deviations, or whatever have any significant impact on our image as much as I do our very own members.

true.... I was agreeing with you.

well, these women should be pleased. g. levert is on 106th & park today. hahahaha

I wonder if there will be an Omega Service.

I was coming to resurrect this thread...

R.I.P. Gerald :(

I haven't been this surprised and traumatized over the death of an r&b singer since aaliyah. damn.

LMAO!!!!:D You are sooooo wrong for that.