Transgender women in sorority life?

[DrPhil]

Most GLOs have woman/man in their descriptions and not female/male.

I have no problem with Delta initiating a collegiate or alumna woman who is easily identified as a woman but is a biological male (who took/takes estrogen) or intersex. With hundreds of thousands of Sorors, I wouldn't be shocked if we have some transgendered women. As long as the woman doesn't make Delta her sounding board for transgenderism.

A female who identifies as a man probably would not pursue sorority membership but if he did he should be denied based on gender. If an active member of Delta becomes a man post-initiation, I think this should mean a depledge and Delta should be able to revoke membership. If the man is unwilling to be so polite about this process, the man should be expelled from membership. We are a sorority for women and of women. Not men.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

As long as the woman doesn't make Delta her sounding board for transgenderism.

THIS X SO MANY BAJILLION.

This actually applies to any out of the ordinary issue with a PNM.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Most GLOs have woman/man in their descriptions and not female/male.

The difference between (biological) sex and (social) gender is why I said this. That difference was also the reason for some of the back and forth in the "college sexual assault and rape" thread.