Throwing without Knowing?

[naraht]

To me, (as a white male, whose been a rep to an Alpha Phi Omega chapter at an NPHC) the major difference between the NPHC and "traditional" (1980s?) NPC signs is that NPHC signs are mostly "thrown", single hand and often with motion. traditional NPC signs are often static, involve both hands (or in some cases arms) and/or have multiple women making pieces of the sign to "assemble" one sign...

And yes, the ASL sign for Vagina is two hands making "L" signs with the index finger pointing out and down tapping together. The ASL sign for kite (which may be what they are trying to make) is one hand with a finger pointing up (as the string) toward another flat hand (as the kite) with the kite hand fluttering and the two hands move in concert up and down

Vagina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m36jIkkmezg
Kite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nYGf9fvzk0

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by naraht

To me, (as a white male, whose been a rep to an Alpha Phi Omega chapter at an NPHC) the major difference between the NPHC and "traditional" (1980s?) NPC signs is that NPHC signs are mostly "thrown", single hand and often with motion. traditional NPC signs are often static, involve both hands (or in some cases arms) and/or have multiple women making pieces of the sign to "assemble" one sign...

I think that DG has been doing their "gam" salute since maybe the late 50s? ADPi "diamonds" have been around a long time too. GPB crescents and XO x's I think I have seen photos from the late 80s.

I think the finger letters is something that I started seeing more since the late 90s? Does anybody else know when NPC groups started doing this more? I just don't remember when it started.

[ComradesTrue]

I have seen photos of my Theta chapter using the vagina sign dating back to the early 80s, HOWEVER, as someone who was in the chapter in the early 90s I can say with 100% honesty that we had no idea!!! We were simply making a representation of a kite and our badge.

I recently ran into some of my chapter sisters and they were making the same sign when taking a photo together. When I told them the ASL meaning they all got a good laugh and wondered how did we not know?!?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by naraht

To me, (as a white male, whose been a rep to an Alpha Phi Omega chapter at an NPHC) the major difference between the NPHC and "traditional" (1980s?) NPC signs is that NPHC signs are mostly "thrown", single hand and often with motion. traditional NPC signs are often static, involve both hands (or in some cases arms) and/or have multiple women making pieces of the sign to "assemble" one sign...

Sometimes....

Anyway, you meant HBCU in the bolded.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Sometimes....

Anyway, you meant HBCU in the bolded.

Given how much the NPHC groups run some campuses, that may be more true than most of us would like..., but yes, I meant HBCU.