Restrictions on wearing letters

[Drolefille]

I think it's important that there's a difference between wearing an "XYZ supports <SOMETHING>" shirt and wearing your letters in public to events you choose to attend.

And I question whether the original sister objected to the concept as a whole or only because it was in regards to something she disapproved of.

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I think it's important that there's a difference between wearing an "XYZ supports <SOMETHING>" shirt and wearing your letters in public to events you choose to attend.

And I question whether the original sister objected to the concept as a whole or only because it was in regards to something she disapproved of.

Well, kind of both. She originally felt a little weird seeing her letters seemingly attached to the campaign of a certain political party, and when she wondered if there was a rule about wearing letters while doing things like that, she was told that the sisters didn't mind, as long as it was for a certain political party. That is when she became more uncomfortable. The unofficial word was that the upperclassmen (and most of the sisters, anyhow) thought it was great for one, and a no-go for the other. I just think that kind of sucks. She's not someone who is okay with confrontation, so I'm not sure she knows what she will do next, if anything.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

She originally felt a little weird seeing her letters seemingly attached to the campaign of a certain political party, and when she wondered if there was a rule about wearing letters while doing things like that, she was told that the sisters didn't mind, as long as it was for a certain political party. That is when she became more uncomfortable.

That is absolutely effed up. I mentioned in a thread a few weeks ago about how a certain trendy restaurant around here assumes that everyone who eats there is a liberal, and there were names of drinks etc on the menu that would offend me if I was a conservative. I will never patronize it again - not because Rush Limbaugh is my BFF but because it's a classic case of "well, the liberals can talk all the shit they want about conservatives, but if Glenn Beck says this or that he must be tarred and feathered." That sort of double standard doesn't fly with me.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I think it's important that there's a difference between wearing an "XYZ supports <SOMETHING>" shirt and wearing your letters in public to events you choose to attend.

Not necessarily.

Besides -- don't undergrads have other shirts? I say save the GLO shirts for GLO functions.

[als463]

As a conservative (and sometimes I feel like the only one left), I would not feel comfortable wearing a "Phi Mu supports McCain" shirt or something along those lines. I don't feel I should place my GLO's letters along "supports ___" because, although I may support it-I have many sisters who do not.

I remember this was an issue when I was an undergrad. We had a shirt that said something along the lines of "We support the LGBT community" or "Gay Penn State" or something. On the back it listed all the organizations that supported the shirt. My GLO (as well as the GLO of EVERY organization, pretty much) was on the shirt. Don't get me wrong-I have no issues supporting the gay community but, sometimes they are very IN YOUR FACE about things that make me uncomfortable. They wave flags at homecoming that say "We Are...Gay Penn State" or have kissing contests on the stairs of Old Main. I don't care if you are gay or straight...I don't need to see you making out on a park bench...There is a time and place for everything (gay or straight). I did not appreciate my group supporting certain organizations without an actual vote being done.