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Originally posted by Alias23
[BThe question is, regardless of that, should someone of the opposite sex still have the option to try and join just like someone of a different race? Or is exclusion of a particular gender ok? If you can't exclude someone because of race, then why should you be able to exclude them because of gender? I mean, I know most people would continue to remain in groups with their own gender, similar to how most people continue to pledge to frat/sororities that are predominantly their own race, but should the option to join still be there for people regardless of race, gender, etc? There would still be other men/women for you to bond with, it just wouldn't be exclusively men/women anymore (I know, "It's not the same"). I'm not stating an opinion one way or the other, just wondering what everyone thinks. [/B]
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I can't speak for any GLO except my own, but I personally think that no organization should be forced to accept a person of a different sex if it goes against the founding principles of the organization itself. For example, Delta Zeta was founded specifically for women and her ceremonies and rituals were designed with women in mind. To accept someone of a different sex would make no sense, because the standards that make Delta Zeta what it is are applicable only to women. I certainly can't go into detail, but believe me when I say that it would be pointless to initiate a man into our circle. Our rituals are meaningless to men, and have no symbolism associated with them.
I just don't think that every organization should be forced to be all things to all people, just for the sake of equality. (I'm talking about gender here, not race.)