[6306] in APO-L
SISTERS REPLY
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mary L.)
Fri May 28 15:14:00 1993
Date: Fri, 28 May 1993 14:39:18 EDT
Reply-To: "Mary L." <MEL100U%ODUVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
From: "Mary L." <MEL100U%ODUVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L%PURCCVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
last time I checked, we were still called brothers, just as the men are.
since "BROTHERHOOD" is a universal term (ie brotherhood of man
referring to humanity, as one example of its context) I see no problem
with this. I have never known any of the female brothers of APO
to have conflict with this term for this very same reason. Over half of
our chapter (last time I checked) is female and EACH of us uses the
term BROTHER with the highest regard and affection for the individual and
the brotherhood.
to be honest, it annoys me to see references to the women of APO as
"sisters". Not because it denotes something less (which of course it doesnt)
but because it seems to denote something different from what they (because
I would never call myself a "sister") are. I am very proud to call myself
a "Brother of APO"
Whenever I am asked about my letters, I tell them about the fraternity
(again another masculine word I have no problem with). This pulls
people further into conversation about it because they are interested
in hearing about an organization that is open enough TO SEE THE FOREST
FOR THE TREES- THAT IT IS NOT SO IMPORTANT WHAT WE CALL OURSELVES
BUT THAT WE SEE EACH OTHER WITH THE EQUALITY, OPENESS AND HUMANITY THAT IS
THE MEANING OF "BROTHER".
you asked...
in LFS, Mary Sp'91 Zeta Pledge class
ABO chapter, Old Dominion U.
