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Originally posted by lurker
OK, obviously I'm in the minority here. But I do have a few things to point out.
1. Saying that I should resign from APO because I feel the toast song is outdated (not that I'm saying its bad, but had the toast song been written AFTER the fraternity turned coed, the words would surely be different) is flat out rude. Anyone who would do that is obviously not in APO for the right reasons.
The quasi-rude posts really aren't necessary. Just because i have a different viewpoint doesn't mean you need to jump on my back.
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I would have to agree with lurker...by the way, welcome to the frat!!! To tell someone that they should resign because they do things differently at their chapter is OUT OF POCKET and WRONG!!! I am not saying that I agree with their chapter, but I have to respect their chapter, just like I would want mine's respected. People do need to realize that diversity is accepting the fact that people are different and that is an important part of Alpha Phi Omega!!!
Now as far as the issue about the toast song goes, I do not think that it should be changed because 1. I like the toast song as is and 2. I have accepted the fact that I am a brother in a fraternity, although I am a female, and a sexy one at that!
But for me, the issue of the toast song is really a manifestation of a larger issue going on in Alpha Phi Omega that bothers me, and that is SWEEPING EVERY DAMN THING UNDER THE RUG AND BEING AMBIGIOUS for IMPORTANT ISSUES! Year in and out, the toast song, along with other things are brought up whether it is on GC, listserves, casual conversation, etc... Discussions are had only to have it postponed or swept under the rug! Everything is Laissez-Faire! Let the people do as they will! When are we going to confront the issues head on! Yes it is cool for some chapters to have there own traditions and mores and I can even deal with the cow print 'naila, but somethings should be unified throughout the frat and the Toast song is one of these things!!! That is ridiculous that you can travel to three different schools and hear three different versions!!! Everyone needs to sing the same version of it because it is something that we all should have in common and regardless whether I visit Alpha chapter or Mu Psi Mu chapter, I could feel comfortable in the brotherhood circle. The delegates at NATCON basically stated that the toast song should remain as is...SO Dead the issue, why allow people to bring it up every convention to only have it shot down!!!That needs to stop!!!
What is surprising to me is that most women in the frat like the song the way it is. You do have a couple of women/ultrafeminists who are trying to genderize everything but for the most part, the ladies accept things the way they are so I really don't want it to seem all of the women feel this way!!! For them, if it is really unbearable to say MEN or Brother, maybe they can join, OPA or GSS (NOT AN INSULT) I mean they do great service too or create their own org and they wouldn't have worry about this!!!
NEWS!!!
BRUH FO' LIFE
P.S. I wonder if this is an issue for GSS male sorors?!?!
P.P.S. Who keeps bringing this up every NATCON
P.P.P.S. Tomas, Yours in the Bond (for real?!?!
) hmm... j/k you know I lub you
but I see you!!!(sniggling at Tomas)