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Originally Posted by Coquiporvida
Well, it has been my experience that there ARE secret hand symbols that some GLO's have. I know that my sorority has a secret handsake that we is for members only....obviously. But hand symbol, or "sign", to my sorority (I wont speak for/about anyone elses) is shown with pride. When you see us holding up our sign in pictures or throwing it up while strolling, it isnt to be flashy, it is a part of our history, a gift from our founding madres, that we cherish present any time and any way tha we can. It isnt secret. It is public knowledge, and it is a way for other Greeks when they see it to say, "Oh, she's Sigma Alpha Chi". It can serve the same purpose paraphernalia does, it is a way to set ourselves apart from other sororities.
I do not do my sign to be flashy, it is a part of my history as a member of Sigma Alpha Chi that I have a great deal of pride for. Every time I show my sign, especially when I am with my sisters, I am paying omage to that history and to the 7 strong Latina women who left that piece of history.
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As I said, if it's an accessory, then lable it as such.
As far as meaning something special - too many "secrets" are put out there these days; speculation and human curiosity will often sniff out the "secret". While knowledge of a symbol or phrase without context is simply just that - a factoid - I think that it diminishes the strength to which members attribute to it.
The same thing can be said for anything. The more it's seen, the less special it becomes. Familiarity strips novelty from anything.
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