[20332] in APO-L
Re: [Re: [APO-L] All-Male Chapters/Philipines]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jesse Bridges)
Tue Mar 23 17:45:28 1999
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 17:45:15 EST
Reply-To: Jesse Bridges <jaybee3@NETSCAPE.NET>
From: Jesse Bridges <jaybee3@NETSCAPE.NET>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
I would like to say thanks Sarah And James, for being open to this discu=
ssion. I already see a large contingency of Alpha Phi Omega brothers as =
being separate. =
Now hear me out. =
I do not think the overall group should ever be separate. But there exis=
t two distinctive ideas about this organization. One that is co-ed, the =
other is all-male. The co-ed idea should not consume the non-coed idea. =
But that is what is happening, artificially.
Artificially because of the groups of all-males eager to join Alpha Phi O=
mega as a chapter, are being purposely held back, because the regional d=
irectors that are sworned to the (Genocide Gentlemen's Agreement) That, =
of course, they have no choice=85.now. =
So I say artificially, as opposed to non-artificially, where it would be =
that men would like to join Alpha Phi Omega and rather exist as a coed ch=
apter today. If they did want to join Alpha Phi Omega as a coed chapter=
, then you would see men that exist as you thought they would. A desire =
to join equal to yours "on their own". Which is very true for most cases=
=2E But you have those guys that would not want to have to be force to g=
et one female to become an Alpha Phi Omega fraternity. =
How can this idea work in the Philippines, a country with not as many cul=
tures as our own? Easy. We have (I hate to say so, but it is true) a m=
ore dominate culture in the United States. But is it American, to contro=
l and reshape growth as the majority without considering the minority's d=
esire or how it will effect them? =
On one campus, Gamma Sigma Sigma has it in their chapter history that the=
brothers of Alpha Phi Omega help them get started. Now if they would li=
ke to assist Alpha Phi Omega they would have to actually join Alpha Phi O=
mega and then be forced to stay in both organizations in order to keep Al=
pha Phi Omega, whom they love, possible for existence purposes.
We are a Melting Pot of ideas too.
And I'm just wondering why not consider the thought. And after I started=
wondering, I began to see the benefits. The history and the actual words=
Frank Reed Horton stated can be renewed. The significant history of eve=
rything that transpired to create the Coed Fraternity could have faithful=
documentation. A new toast song can be created. Alpha Phi Omega is big=
, I'm not saying split us up. I'm saying make a place for everyone.
=
Right now, everybody in the United States, including female brothers has =
Sisters in the Philippines. Why, because everyone here is a brother. Th=
ey're in the same organization you are in (Alpha Phi Omega), and over th=
ere, they are your sisters.
(Philippines)
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Sorority
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity
Alpha Phi Omega National Coed Service Fraternity =
=
One national president, one national convention
(United States)
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity (Deceased)
Alpha Phi Omega National Coed Service Fraternity
One national president, one national convention
With this I can see a larger, more accepting, more encompassing Fraternit=
y, one that would be more considerate in all aspects of life. And with t=
hat consideration I can see a more forward moving organization. I'm not =
saying split. Alpha Phi Omega is one organization and has several sub-na=
tional organizations already. You are brothers to everyone. And some =
are sisters to you. All over the world.
Challenging, yes
Possible, definitely
"Sarah N. Markham" <SarahNell1@AOL.COM> wrote:
In a message dated 3/23/99 4:19:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dremwlkr@IX.NETCOM.COM writes:
<< An idea was submitted as a suggestion and should be
given a fair
objective hearing weighing the pros and cons; flipancy gets you nowhere =
and
only
results in hurt feelings and disrespectfull attitudes which does not hel=
p
the brotherhood as a whole. >>
Well said. I couldn't agree more. No matter how great or how silly an ide=
a may
seem, it still deserves our respect, as does the person proposing it. I t=
hink
we sometimes get a tad unbrotherly in our comments to this list. It is ea=
sy to
do, so let's be aware of it and make an effort to respect everyone's
contributions, even if we don't agree with them.
Fraternally,
Sarah Nell Markham
Delta Theta Alumna
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