marriage?

guibea · #1 10-14-2005, 06:26 PM

I have heard that some sororitites do not allow married girls to join. Is this true? Is it in Panhallenic rules or anything?

#2 10-14-2005, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by guibea
I have heard that some sororitites do not allow married girls to join. Is this true? Is it in Panhallenic rules or anything?

You heard wrong.

AChiOAlumna · #3 10-14-2005, 06:42 PM

It is not a Panhellenic rule, although it may be up to the individual sororities as to what their own rules are. You're less apt to see married women in a sorority though as many of the socials (such as fraternity exchanges, homecoming, greek week, etc) requires a lot of fraternization between men and women and most married women do not need this type of interaction.

MTSUGURL · #4 10-14-2005, 07:40 PM

I could be wrong, but I think I remember reading once that ZTA only allows single women to join... clarification anyone?

#5 10-14-2005, 07:45 PM

To become a collegiate member in AGD, the PNM must be enrolled in classes full-time at a 4-year university. We do not prohibit women based on their marital status.

One of my pledge sisters had already been married for 4 years when she and I were initiated. I don't know how she managed a husband, VP-Recruitment, and other Fraternity obligations, but she did.

guibea · #6 10-14-2005, 08:10 PM

i'm married... and i don't see anything different about 'managing' a husband than 'managing' a boyfriend. my husband is a grown man and can manage himself. lol. my initiation is coming up soon and i'm married.

MTSUGURL · #7 10-14-2005, 08:21 PM

Which org are you initiating into? Congratulations on your upcoming initiation!

guibea · #8 10-14-2005, 08:29 PM

Thanks

It's Alpha Delta Pi.

honeychile · #9 10-14-2005, 09:52 PM

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Thanks It's Alpha Delta Pi.

Hello, sister! Please stop in at our Forum & introduce yourself!

Actually, there did used to be a prohibition against married women being rushed/inititated into Alpha Delta Pi, but that no longer exists. This summer, I asked EO about it, and got a definite "no longer matters" in response. I suppose that a chapter could put it in their individual by-laws, but since they have to be vetted by the PD, I doubt that it would hold up.

So, when/where is your initiation? Feel free to PM me, if you'd rather.

RUASTgrrl · #10 10-14-2005, 10:20 PM

I think this might be a rule from back in the day. I got hold of a student handbook for my university from the 30's or something, and it stated that anyone found to have a "secret marriage" would be expelled from school. But as far as I know it's no longer a rule for GLOs (or the university for that matter). But I woudl check with individual orgs as to their specific membership rules.

Tippiechick · #11 10-14-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally posted by MTSUGURL
I could be wrong, but I think I remember reading once that ZTA only allows single women to join... clarification anyone?

A woman can be married and still join ZTA. I am 99% sure of it. Barb or Lisa?

MTSUGURL · #12 10-15-2005, 12:05 AM

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Originally posted by Tippiechick
A woman can be married and still join ZTA. I am 99% sure of it. Barb or Lisa?

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Tippiechick · #13 10-15-2005, 12:43 AM

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[hijack] How's your little boy? I've still never seen pictures...[/hijack]

He's doing well. We just took him to see his pediatric pulmonologist at Vanderbilt. He's not had any attacks in months. Can you believe he's 17 months old?