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We've had a similar discussion on tattoos on the AGD boards. Personally, I don't want a tattoo, but far be it from me to tell someone else *not* to do it.
I draw the line when my sisters start using the Greek letters and official symbols relating to ritual. Someone else--can't remember who--put it very eloquently: "Those letters don't just belong to you, but also 100,000 other sisters."
There are lots of other tattoos you can get to express your Greek pride. For instance, I wouldn't have a problem with a squirrel tattoo or one of red and buff roses. That's something a sister would recognize immediately, but doesn't necessarily scream, "HI! I'm an Alpha Gam!"
But if I see a sister with the Armorial Bearings or the letters on her...YES, I think that's disrespectful; YES, I'm going to have a conniption; and YES, that sister is going to hear about it from me.
And if that makes me judgemental, so be it. But I prefer to think of it as being respectful of my Founders, history, and ritual.
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