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I'm sorry that you're feeling personally attacked by this thread, Jacquelynn. I don't think anybody here intended that. We, as single gender organizations, hear a lot from our Headquarters and governing boards about having to protect our single gender status. We have had new rules about where men are allowed to be in a chapter house and NPCs and NICs got rid of little sister and little brother organizations in order to keep this status. It HAS been a fight and we are reminded of that constantly. So, it's not personal, it's just that we get concerned when that issue comes up. It would be a fair legal argument against us remaining as single gender organizations. That's not your fault, but it's our reality and our concern. That said, we'd probably have a valid argument against this too, because the Divine 9 are all in one council together despite being organizations for opposite genders, so maybe it wouldn't be a big deal. I'm certainly not an expert on Title IX, but I do know that we are warned against doing certain things to maintain our status.
I do wonder how another issue is handled though. Again, this isn't an attack, it's a quest for information. I know there are numerous people who are members of APO and NPC or IFC groups. Most NPC and IFCs require that the leadership of the councils rotate among the various GLOs which are members. In that case, what would happen if a member who was in a NIC fraternity and also in APO ran for President? Which org would they represent in that situation and how would that effect the rotations? Would it count as both? Would they have to declare a primary membership of some sort? It seems like APO could end up leading IFC always, because they can have members in every organization on the IFC. Are there mechanisms in place to handle this possibility?
Dee
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