My M2F husband and I are trying to establish a sorority of sorts within the trans community. I'm recently out of college and was in a sorority and he loved the idea of starting one. We are currently getting geared up for a recruitment but are first looking for founders. We want a branch within the sorority specifically for SO's, so we would like SO founders. If anyone is interested please contact me. And if any of your partner's would like to join let me know, and I can get you all of the information. Thanks everyone!

Camilla

Hello, sounds nice and Girly

Could you explain what you mean by "founders"? And I'm assuming this is a cyber sorority. What would make it different from a support group such as this?

The main reason we are doing this is because the greek community chooses to leave out the trans community. And I loved my sorority and the sisterhood so much my husband was envious that he would never get the chance to do something like that. So we came up with the idea of creating a cyber trans sorority.

And in answer to your other question, founders are a group of people that have the common goal of building the sorority. People with ideas and opinions that they would like to see put to action. We want to find our common goal and be working towards it when we open up recruitment. We want it organized and prepared so that the people joining will have everything prepared and waiting on them.

Do we get to drink Long Island Ice Teas and sleep with guys that we will regret in the morning too?

Quote from: tekla on April 16, 2009, 08:30:49 PM
Do we get to drink Long Island Ice Teas and sleep with guys that we will regret in the morning too?

I'm sorry that's how you feel about it. And I'm sorry that is the perception you have of sorority girls. I can honestly say I didn't think I'd run into stereotypes in a forum so open minded.

Quote from: tekla on April 16, 2009, 08:30:49 PM
Do we get to drink Long Island Ice Teas and sleep with guys that we will regret in the morning too?

I'm in. Go Kappa Kappa Kappa!

I did teach at major universities, and went to a few, I've seen it happen.  Heck, one of my best friends owned a local record store right on the main drag through campus town and we would push the merch out of the window, set up a table and play cards all night watching the 'sisters' (and they were all wearing letters on their chests from a language they can't read, so you know who they are) stagger up and down between the major bars.  We knew the guy really liked them if they held their hair back when they were puking on their shoes. Class act.

I'm sure they did some good, the world needs a lot of teeter-totter marathons for some charity after all. 

I'm not saying that greeks don't drink. But you can't stereotype an entire group of people by what some do. And I think you'll find that behavior like that is found common in college students in general. That isn't what greek life is about at all though, I found a place in college outside of academics in my sorority.

Quote from: tekla on April 16, 2009, 09:55:16 PM
I'm sure they did some good, the world needs a lot of teeter-totter marathons for some charity after all. 

And I'd just like to add that my sorority put together quite a philanthropy which we each volunteered at for 2 hours a week, and that adds up over 200 of girls. And our major philanthropy event raised over $20,000 alone and I assure you we didn't "teeter-totter for tots".

I'm in!!!! hee hee hee

I found a place in college outside of academics

You know, I think that's the basic problem.  If you want an education, get to college, if you want a social life, and a place to do good works get a life.

Quote from: tekla on April 16, 2009, 09:55:16 PM
We knew the guy really liked them if they held their hair back when they were puking on their shoes.

I always wondered what I missed out on by going to a small college...

Quote from: camilla86 on April 15, 2009, 02:29:33 PM
My M2F husband

Quote from: camilla86 on April 16, 2009, 12:40:39 PMmy husband ... he

Did you mean to type F2M?

Why would any FtM want to join a sorority?

Quote from: camilla86 on April 16, 2009, 12:40:39 PM
And I loved my sorority and the sisterhood so much my husband was envious that he would never get the chance to do something like that.

You're referring to your "M2F husband" as "he"? If you're truly trying to be sincere about all of this, I'm sorry, but you're starting out wrong on so many levels. And I'm still trying to figure out if by "founders" you really mean "funders."

That and hey, its been done.  Its called Tri-Ess, and is one of the oldest TG groups around, and many people feel its more for the SOs then the 'members.'  But they call the chapters by greek letters, and all the rest.

Quote from: tekla on April 17, 2009, 12:29:52 AM
Why would any FtM want to join a sorority?

Beats me... why would somebody MTF be a "he"?

         Hello everyone I am camilla86's spouse. I truly am a MTF transsexual in the beginning stages of transition. First let me say I am very fortunate to have a supportive wife, I am thankful everyday for her understanding. She is new to the transgender community and did not realize the error in the prefixes of "My husband, He". She is fully supportive of my transition and is amazingly supportive of me becoming who I have longed to be for years.

          "The Sorority" Being born a male and living most of my life as a male I always wanted to experience things that my female peers took for granted.   I.e.... Prom,Cheerleading,Slumber parties, first kiss, Crushs, Soroitys, being treated like a woman, etc ,etc. I am sure that many of you that are significant others have heard this from there transitioning spouses. So with that being said, Camilla and I came up with an idea to recreate at least one of the moments that I missed. "The Sorority" ...
       
         Let me reassure you that the thought of all night partying and binge drinking never entered our minds. Let me also assure you that your money is not needed.

           We are fully aware of Tri-ess and have found that is doesn't cater to the needs of the whole transgender community.  Our Dream is to further the cause of transgender support, respect, and sisterhood, there is no doubt in my mind that this will be a success.
         
       Our hope is that we will be a beacon for those that feel alone, by offering an online community of like minded individuals. Our thoughts where never to take the place of any other site, Group, or forum, but to be a like minded sisterhood of transsexual and genetic woman.

         As a young male growing up I have experienced ridicule from my peers. I have been called sissy, ->-bleeped-<- etc, etc. Never in a million years would I have expected that kind of ridicule from Susan's.  Honestly Susan's has played a tremendous role in my life. The forum and site have carried me through some pretty Dark times. The significant others forum is the sole reason Camilla supports me today. 

          In conclusion you don't have to like the idea; as a matter of fact you don't have to be a part of it at all. But please remember is tough enough being transgendered in this world, or being married to a transgendered person, then to have your own;  stereotype you too.

Sincerely
Jenna Keeley Lewis
(One Very lucky girl in Love with a very beautiful Girl) IJLU

A trans sorority? Why not? All good clubs have to start out with a mission or dream. Cool idea to let some ladies have a little of what they missed out on.