In response to some of the other questions that have been posed...
If there were no legal repercussions:
1) Would I be willing to accept a transgendered aspirant (physically male/identifies as a woman): YES
2) Would I be willing to accept a transsexual aspirant (born male/reassignment surgery/identifies as a woman): YES
3) Would I be willing to accept a transgendered aspirant (physically female/identifies as a man): Probably not - If you identify as a man, I'd need a really good reason why you want to join a women's organization.
4) Would I be willing to accept a transsexual aspirant (born female/reassignment surgery/identifies as a man): Same as #3
5) Would I recognized a soror who was transsexual/transgendered, identifying as either a man or a woman: YES, without reservation.
Theta Nu Xi specifically indicates that membership is open to women. Like I said, it wouldn't make sense to me that someone identifying as a man would want to join.
We currently have members who consider themselves gender fluid and/or are trying to determine how they will ultimately identify. Gender - as well as other issues - is difficult to determine for many people because there aren't many choices. Either you're a woman or man. There isn't a whole lot else unless you want to endure the cruelty of the world and be your own person.
I consider myself biologically female, but on the scale from man to woman - gender-wise - I dance on the middle line, mostly leaning toward being a woman. That's probably TMI for some folks who are uncomfortable with this topic. If so, blame it on the
QNX.
