Male "Sorority" Controversy at Tennessee State

Wolfman · #1 03-02-2007, 12:04 PM

http://www.wsmv.com/video/11134838/index.html?taf=nash

Recently, at TSU in Nashville, TN, sub rosa male "sororities," which imitate NPHC sororites on campus have come to the attention of the school in such a way that there have been recriminations to members and threats of defamation suits by members of these groups. Interesting story all around

Ch2tf · #2 03-02-2007, 12:15 PM

Wolfman,
Too "funny" that you just posted this, as I was just speaking about this to your wife not even 3 minutes ago. She referred me to some websites, and I honestly don't understand it...you can be interested in ABC all you want, but if the organization doesn't accept (and will never accept) males, then what exactly is it that they (think) they are doing.

Wolfman · #3 03-02-2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ch2tf

Wolfman,
Too "funny" that you just posted this, as I was just speaking about this to your wife not even 3 minutes ago. She referred me to some websites, and I honestly don't understand it...you can be interested in ABC all you want, but if the organization doesn't accept (and will never accept) males, then what exactly is it that they (think) they are doing.

I don't know but I wonder if this is an expression of some type of underground gay subculture on this HBCU, analogous to the drag scene but finding its particular "face" in traditional black sororities which have a lot of cache.

BlueNYC2 · #4 03-02-2007, 03:56 PM

i mean, they're auxiliary groups. Delta Gents/Beax, MiAKAs(who those dudes are), Zeta Knights, & the ever so famous Sigma Rhomeos(even tho they've disaffiliated with SG Rho and became their own entity...they'll still always be male SG Rhos to me)...but these dudes took that shit to the next level. I mean if they wanted to do that shit, they should have pledge D9 frat(i'm not even gonna joke on anyone) or created their own org. so this isnt a new trend as far as these auxiliary groups, but tha flamboyantness was OD in that shit...the dudes i know that have been in an auxiliary group are str8 and are members of either Alpha, Kappa, Que, Iota or Sigma.

pinkyphimu · #5 03-02-2007, 06:02 PM

i am confused. can you please clarify? there are in fact auxilary groups for men to each of the nphc sororities, but the specific students discussed in the news piece are not members of an auxiliary group. these students have "initiated" (and i use that term loosely) themselves into one of the d9 orgs?

KSUViolet06 · #6 03-02-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkyphimu

i am confused. can you please clarify? there are in fact auxilary groups for men to each of the nphc sororities, but the specific students discussed in the news piece are not members of an auxiliary group. these students have "initiated" (and i use that term loosely) themselves into one of the d9 orgs?

You know how there are women that we call "perps" that falsely claim to be D9 members? It's the same thing except it's MEN.

I recall reading somewhere on GC that Alpha Kappa Alpha's national president has released a statement saying that action is being taken against these groups (since they are falsely using the sororities' insignia and letters).

pinkies up · #7 03-02-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

You know how there are women that we call "perps" that falsely claim to be D9 members? It's the same thing except it's MEN.

I recall reading somewhere on GC that Alpha Kappa Alpha's national president has released a statement saying that action is being taken against these groups (since they are falsely using the sororities' insignia and letters).

KSU Violet06 is correct. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has NO affiliation with male groups who pose as members. We do not have auxillary organizations, and do not recognize those who claim to be affiliated with our organization.

James · #8 03-02-2007, 07:07 PM

Thats a little femme. Those boys need to butch up.

Are they like fraternity little sisters, where they functon in support of the sorority?

Which means the local sorority chapter would be unofficially affiliated with them.

aopirose · #9 03-02-2007, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfman

http://www.wsmv.com/video/11134838/index.html?taf=nash

Recently, at TSU in Nashville, TN, sub rosa male "sororities," which imitate NPHC sororites on campus have come to the attention of the school in such a way that there have been recriminations to members and threats of defamation suits by members of these groups. Interesting story all around

OK, I watched the clip and the subject was a bit ... ummm ... bizarre. What I don't get is why the DJ was fired and suspended from school.

Wolfman · #10 03-02-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by aopirose

OK, I watched the clip and the subject was a bit ... ummm ... bizarre. What I don't get is why the DJ was fired and suspended from school.

What I understood from the news report is that the DJ was suspended from his duties for "outing" the male faux AKA to the wider community at TSU.

What these groups are doing is no way shape or form has anything to do with activities of an "auxiliary" of a sorority, which is not sanctioned anyway. This is on another level altogether.

valkyrie · #11 03-02-2007, 09:04 PM

The video didn't work for me -- I'm assuming these guys are dressing up as women? If that's the case, do we know WHY they're dressing up as women?

KSUViolet06 · #12 03-02-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by valkyrie

The video didn't work for me -- I'm assuming these guys are dressing up as women?

Yep. They sport AKA jackets, shirt, etc & do their calls/hand signs.

#13 03-02-2007, 11:29 PM

"Some of these men joined this underground sorority because they were once rejected from the traditional fraternities."

WTF? Where is the logic in that? I don't get it.

Can't wait to see the rest of them get outed.

aopirose · #14 03-03-2007, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfman

What I understood from the news report is that the DJ was suspended from his duties for "outing" the male faux AKA to the wider community at TSU.

What these groups are doing is no way shape or form has anything to do with activities of an "auxiliary" of a sorority, which is not sanctioned anyway. This is on another level altogether.

Oh, I see about the outing BUT these same pictures have been floating around for months. Some of them had the guys posing without their masks. Weren't they out already or were those pictures of another HAM group? Just wondering.

I guess what I found insulting was that the news report said that they used the same rituals of initation. That is soo suspect.

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Originally Posted by valkyrie

If that's the case, do we know WHY they're dressing up as women?

Apparently, they want to "be" in the real groups that they emulate. Since they have doodads and thusly dudes, that's not possible.

They could have tried Rho Tau or Tri-Ess. They may have fit in better.

ladygreek · #15 03-03-2007, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfman

http://www.wsmv.com/video/11134838/index.html?taf=nash

Recently, at TSU in Nashville, TN, sub rosa male "sororities," which imitate NPHC sororites on campus have come to the attention of the school in such a way that there have been recriminations to members and threats of defamation suits by members of these groups. Interesting story all around

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Do you even visit the NPHC threads or other BGLO boards? This has been discussed for days now. Funny you would post it here in Greek Life.

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=84698