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[33girl]

Honestly, in the late 70s - early 80s in the Northeast...I'm sure much more of this happened than you would guess.

I find it anything but "sad" that a group of women refused to put up with racist behaviour. I also find it turbo awesome that the administration of the college was 100% in their corner.

http://deila.dickinson.edu/cdm4/docu...CISOSHOW=38747

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Honestly, in the late 70s - early 80s in the Northeast...I'm sure much more of this happened than you would guess.

I find it anything but "sad" that a group of women refused to put up with racist behaviour. I also find it turbo awesome that the administration of the college was 100% in their corner.

http://deila.dickinson.edu/cdm4/docu...CISOSHOW=38747

Thanks for the full link. This is pretty awesome, and one of the reasons I get very frustrated when my group (and others) continually insist that our ritual should remain unchanged because of its historical importance.

[psy]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Thanks for the full link. This is pretty awesome, and one of the reasons I get very frustrated when my group (and others) continually insist that our ritual should remain unchanged because of its historical importance.

This, times a million. While tradition has value, it does not mean that our organizations should not grow and change or keep parts of the tradition that are harmful.

ETA: I should add I'm talking about traditions/practices loosely, not ritual (or even GLOs) specifically. Obviously, I only know my own org's (which is not Phi Mu) ritual, and while I find it lovely, I don't know if or how it has changed over time.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by psy

This, times a million. While tradition has value, it does not mean that our organizations should not grow and change or keep parts of the tradition that are harmful.

ETA: I should add I'm talking about traditions/practices loosely, not ritual (or even GLOs) specifically. Obviously, I only know my own org's (which is not Phi Mu) ritual, and while I find it lovely, I don't know if or how it has changed over time.

It's no secret that most NPC rituals are based in scripture, as Phi Sigma Sigma publicly states they are one of the only orgs with a ritual NOT based in scripture. I piss people off every time I go down this road, but asking women to participate in a Judeo-Christian ritual is a good way to make sure that Muslims, Atheists, and others feel excluded from your organization.

[als463]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Thanks for the full link. This is pretty awesome, and one of the reasons I get very frustrated when my group (and others) continually insist that our ritual should remain unchanged because of its historical importance.

This is simply untrue. You may want to check that.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by als463

This is simply untrue. You may want to check that.

Yes, they made slight changes in 2010 (which is public knowledge) to please the insurance company and to clarify initiation attire. They have made no changes to reflect the increasing diversity of our membership.

[als463]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Yes, they made slight changes in 2010 (which is public knowledge) to please the insurance company and to clarify initiation attire. They have made no changes to reflect the increasing diversity of our membership.

That's still not what I'm talking about. Other changes have been made more recently. You might want to attend a collegiate initiation if given the opportunity. You'll see what I mean.

[AGDAlum]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Honestly, in the late 70s - early 80s in the Northeast...I'm sure much more of this happened than you would guess.

I find it anything but "sad" that a group of women refused to put up with racist behaviour. I also find it turbo awesome that the administration of the college was 100% in their corner.

http://deila.dickinson.edu/cdm4/docu...CISOSHOW=38747

I just read the entire scrapbook (hooray for digital archiving!). I was impressed that the ADEs had such nicely-thought-out symbols. And I applaud the sisters back then who made the decision to disaffiliate -- and their successors for the well-reasoned decision to reaffiliate.