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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
Well, there is an implied criticism of other GLOs in the way you worded your entry. Our colors changed, but I'm proud of the reason why - to recognize an individual who contributed to the growth and development of our sisterhood.
You might wish to edit out the bit about other sororities only because I understand why you are proud of your ritual, but it does, at first glance, seem to imply a superiority to those rituals which were changed, or had outside help in their development. You can be proud of the great job I assume your founders did with the ritual without seeming to criticize others. I know that was not your intent, and am offering up my opinion in the panhellenic spirit.
You can also be very proud of your beautiful headquarters in Tennessee - it's a gorgeous building, and everyone I met there was just as gracious and hospitable as can be.
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I'm not implying superiority at all. I don't know the significance of any of the items I mentioned for these other groups. I just know that AOII's founder were four young women who were able to write our ritual without any outside help, and it hasn't changed in 100 years. I don't think it is better than any other group, but you have to admit that for young women to write something of great importance to so many women that has not changed a single bit in 110 years is fairly remarkable. I can be very proud of that. I'm sure every other sorority is also understandably proud of their founders and their ritual for their own reasons. Do I think it's less important that Gamma Phi Beta changed their original colors to honor Dr. Brown who helped so much to start your sorority? No. I'm sure he is very respected in your sorority, but I think you'd have to admit that the significance of your prior colors must have been important to your founders as well.