Phi Mu Ending the Use Of Hand Signs

[Sciencewoman]

Our hand sign is a crescent. I like that. Probably even more common than the "hand sign" crescent is the whole body, both arms crescent.

Some members throw a Gamma sign, and that has been deemed unacceptable. Despite many reminders of this policy, you'll still see some bid day pics with members throwing that Gamma sign...and so the reminder will be made again. I just saw a reminder in last week's collegiate newsletter. It feels like an uphill battle to get members to comply where that sign has become the "thing." If this becomes a widespread edict, this will likely take a while to eradicate and it may be a case of closing the barn door after the horse got out.

[honeychile]

ADPi start "throwing diamonds" in the 70s, and I'm not really sure that the whole gang culture was very big then. As it's a very simple sign, I don't mind it (I've thrown one with a Santa Claus!), but some really do look a little odd.

[Sen's Revenge]

Originally Posted by honeychile

ADPi start "throwing diamonds" in the 70s, and I'm not really sure that the whole gang culture was very big then. As it's a very simple sign, I don't mind it (I've thrown one with a Santa Claus!), but some really do look a little odd.

What does gang culture have to do with it?

[honeychile]

In the parlance of "appropriation of culture".

[navane]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

Our hand sign is a crescent. I like that. Probably even more common than the "hand sign" crescent is the whole body, both arms crescent.

Some members throw a Gamma sign, and that has been deemed unacceptable. Despite many reminders of this policy, you'll still see some bid day pics with members throwing that Gamma sign...and so the reminder will be made again. I just saw a reminder in last week's collegiate newsletter. It feels like an uphill battle to get members to comply where that sign has become the "thing." If this becomes a widespread edict, this will likely take a while to eradicate and it may be a case of closing the barn door after the horse got out.

My sister is correct. Gamma Phi Beta will not accept photos for publication on social media or in The Crescent magazine if they include "non-approved" hand signs. In fact, IHQ says that any hand sign pics found will be requested to be taken down. I will add this, though, our "crescent hand" and "crescent arm" signs are considered to have specific meaning related to our sorority values and that's all I'm going to say about that.