Restrictions on wearing letters

[AOII Angel]

In the end, is it really worth continuing the fight to stop sisters from wearing letters where they see fit? Is the complaining sister actually feeling any negative consequences from the event in question? If not, it probably wasn't big of a deal as she thought it was. In the end, she doesn't own those letters any more than the other members of her chapter. She can choose to bring it up again, but she already brought it up once, and the other members didn't side with her. Voicing her concerns again may sound like sour grapes.

I disagree that wearing your letters to a rally or when handing out flyers implies that the organization supports the cause. I saw plenty of letters at Obama rallies during the last election season and the only thing I thought was, "Typical, liberal college students."

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

In the end, is it really worth continuing the fight to stop sisters from wearing letters where they see fit? Is the complaining sister actually feeling any negative consequences from the event in question? If not, it probably wasn't big of a deal as she thought it was. In the end, she doesn't own those letters any more than the other members of her chapter. She can choose to bring it up again, but she already brought it up once, and the other members didn't side with her. Voicing her concerns again may sound like sour grapes.

And by the same token, those sisters don't "own" the letters more than she does, just because there are more of them on the same "side."

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by 33girl

And by the same token, those sisters don't "own" the letters more than she does, just because there are more of them on the same "side."

Hence the sense in a blanket ban if this is a constant issue in a chapter.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by 33girl

And by the same token, those sisters don't "own" the letters more than she does, just because there are more of them on the same "side."

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

Hence the sense in a blanket ban if this is a constant issue in a chapter.

That's true, but if you start banning what every sister wants to do in her letters, it starts to get a little ridiculous. Who is to say what is or is not appropriate. If someone is not breaking the law, being socially unacceptable or breaking pre-existing chapter rules, the complaining sister is pretty much screwed. It's pretty hard to make a new blanket rule/ban if no one is ready to vote one in. I don't see a ban being put into place by inter/nationals, either, if there isn't already one there, either.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

That's true, but if you start banning what every sister wants to do in her letters, it starts to get a little ridiculous. Who is to say what is or is not appropriate. If someone is not breaking the law, being socially unacceptable or breaking pre-existing chapter rules, the complaining sister is pretty much screwed. It's pretty hard to make a new blanket rule/ban if no one is ready to vote one in. I don't see a ban being put into place by inter/nationals, either, if there isn't already one there, either.

Well, as I said, it would be something for the chapter to discuss, and then decide whether or not to draft and vote on an addition to the bylaws. I never suggested this for nationals or internationals.

[Mariemiller02]

that jacket with the letters on is the only weather-appropriate thing you have at college.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Mariemiller02

that jacket with the letters on is the only weather-appropriate thing you have at college.

Who are you responding to?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Who are you responding to?

The same thing my cat stares at on the wall before bolting out of the room?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

The same thing my cat stares at on the wall before bolting out of the room?

SPIRITS!