Harvard newspaper doesn't want a 4th sorority

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Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

Just to stir the pot, I'll add that Harvard allows single-sex organizations not only in the athletic arena, but also for singing/musical theater groups. The rationale is the same as with athletics: a biological, physical difference between men and women that relates directly to the activity at hand. In practical terms, certain activities -- ice hockey, singing high-voice repertoire -- can't work unless the group is single-sex.

Discuss.

Our school had a male only acapella group. I don't know enough about the school's policies to be able to say whether they skirted the rules or followed them specifically. The question may come down to, "Are they student organizations or are they teams." And since the acapella group competed, they may have been able to abide by different rules. Just a guess though.

ETA: There's an anti-discrimination clause (and a "must have a Jesuit mission clause") but in the same section they use an example of a men's club sports team without any sort of explanation for why the exception would be made. I'm tempted to email the VP of Student Life just to ask. Throw my totally worthless alumna weight around or something.