Transgendered Sorority Members????
 

Good morning Ladies

This issue is reflected toward Greek Sorority members.
Something was brought to my attention this weekend that has prompted me to seek opinion AND fact from greek sorority members.
This could get lengthy . . . but here goes . . .
XYZ sorority of a Anon college and a BGLO has a service group that is for the first year no longer legally affiliated with their sorority. But it is widely known by the sorority and others that members of this service group are on the road to XYZ sorority. The problem . . . this particular group of members (of the service group) has a member that is in the process of going through a sex change. This person (we will call him Tony) was born a man and physically still is, but is living his life as a woman. XYZ sorority oversees this service group and chose to allow this person to pariticipate in this group that up until him had been for women only. The women of XYZ on this campus recognize Tonya as a woman, but know he is a man. Tony has made it known that he wishes to be a member of XYZ and has even gone far enough to say that he "would never seek membership at Anon, but will elsewhere". Member of this chapter of XYZ claim "Tony knows SHE could never be a member of XYZ".
My questions . . .
Should Tony have been allowed to participate with this particular service group because of it's assosciation with XYZ?
Has XYZ offered a hope to Tony for his desire of XYZ sorority?
In the event that Tony completes his sex change and meets all of the legal requirements and is then classified by law as a female . . .
If Tony then seeks membership within XYZ and meets all the requirements to be accepted what should XYZ see Tony as, female or male?
If XYZ chooses to see Tony as his natural born self and deny him membership, would XYZ be leaving itself open to a law suit because Tony is "Legally a Woman"?
How do you think a situation like this would affect your organization?

This is not a scenario . . . This situation is really happening.
Any opinion AND fact is appreciated.

Patiently learning
and
Learning patience.

Upset people ...
 

First and foremost ... this is not an apology. I feel that the thread I started above was legitimate AND discreet. If it had been inappropriate in anyway I do believe that the moderators would have dealt with it accordingly. Now, on to the problem ... I have been receiving emails from people who feel that I did something wrong by opening the thread. A lot of these emails have said things such as ...
"...stop hating..."
"...mind your own business..."
"...get a life..."
In response to these emails AND anyone in the future that may see fit to send me emails of this manner ... Wake up! This is America ... we have this thing called a CONSTITUTION ... blah blah. :rolleyes: I will not allow ANYONE to silence me when I am seeking knowledge. Many of you from different institutions have emailed me claiming I have exposed someone in particular. That just made me more aware that this is going on in numerous places. To all of you ... and those specific people ... If you feel as though these "Tonys" are right / justified in doing what they are doing ... what was there too "expose"???? What harm was done in asking the questions asked???? Could it be that you feel the way you do because there is a problem with a biological MAN joining a SORORITY (definition: a organization of girls or women)???? :rolleyes:

I would like to express my appreciation to those of you who took time to respond to the thread in a sensible manner whether you where for or against the actions of "Tony".

For those of you who choose to "threaten" me ... :mad:
well I'll leave that to the minds of those of you that claim "I know who you are."

I am too blessed to be stressed
AND
Too anointed to be disappointed.

Deal with it!

Dvus,
Since no one replied to your thread on our forum, I am confused and bothered by your reply. I would rather you have responded to these people privately. Just as you have the right to speak your mind so do those who responded to you. There are 1000s of people who read this message board. When you post and if your e-mail is available, you will receive e-mails or they will send you a private message.