[20368] in APO-L
Re: Encouraging Open Membership
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Stallion)
Sat Mar 27 01:28:06 1999
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 00:28:00 -0600
Reply-To: Stallion <librimd@MAIL.AUBURN.EDU>
From: Stallion <librimd@MAIL.AUBURN.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <36FAAFFF.F0D4C921@mitre.org>
> We have so much to gain by becoming a "truly" co-ed Fraternity. Just
We have so much to lose as well.
> Some chapters are concerned that the level of Brotherhood within their
> chapter will suffer greatly if they become co-ed. If you are concerned
> about this, I don't think you should be. Your Brotherhood is much
> stronger than you realize. Your Brotherhood has lasted 22+ years. Why?
> Because of each Brother's commitment to Leadership, Friendship, and
> Service. It has very little (if anything at all) to do with whether the
> Brothers are male or female. Change is never easy, but you can do it,
> and your Brotherhood will be the stronger for it.
Actually, it has alot to do with this in our case, at least.
> 1-How important is it to ME that my chapter be co-ed?
It's important to ME that we don't.
> 2-If my chapter were co-ed, would I have pledged? Why or why not?
Probably not. Same can be said for a good deal of my brothers.. all of
'em, in fact.
> 3-If my chapter were co-ed, would I stay active? Why or why not?
Nope. It wouldn't be much more than a club to me then. The guys I'm
around are my brothers. I respect female brothers, but I don't have the
bond with them I have with my brothers in Delta chapter.
> 4-If my chapter were co-ed, would I have joined different organization?
> Why or why not?
I wouldn't have pledged APhiO, because I wanted to join a fraternity AND
make a difference. Had APhiO been coed, I'dve prob'ly joined a social frat
and worked the philanthropy dept.
> 5-Why did I join APO?
To serve others in a fraternity. Like the scouts, but with beer and
parties sometimes. ;)
> 6-Looking back at your answers to Questions 1-5, Do you still think it's
> important that your chapter be all-male?
Yup.
In short, we are who we are, and we like how we are, and we work best as
we are.
-Delta 1159
Mark L.
"The loudmouth is back! Hide the women and children!"
