I am a transgender female, who should I rush?
by: MargaretI want to rush a sorority next semester, which one is the most accepting?
#15 by: Yeah
Sororities open to any individual who identifies as a woman include: Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Sigma Tau, Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Theta Phi Alpha. Sororities open to any individual who identifies and lives as a woman include: Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Delta Delta, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Delta Tau, and Sigma Kappa, while Zeta Tau Alpha specifies that the individual must "consistently" identify and live as a woman.”
Keep in mind that even if some sororities at UCF do accept trans women per their nationals rules, the person would still have to go through the recruitment process which means it all depends who they get paired to talk to. I’m going to be straight up honest I do not think it’s a good idea. Not sure why a trans person would want to be involved in Greek Life considering it’s history of discrimination.
#16 by: !!!
I have to say that while I personally would love to encourage trans representation in pan, it would likely not be a very healthy environment. I'm very sorry about the transphobic people telling you to rush frats, but they're showing their true colors. There are other greek organizations at UCF that are technically just RSOs and not part of NPC that tend to be healthier environments for LGBTQ+ expression and I would encourage looking at them on KnightConnect!
At the end of the day it's your college experience and it's up to you to choose your path. I hope you find your home.
#19 by: .
as a lesbian in a sorority here, i don’t discourage trans girls from joining a sorority bc you absolutely could find a super welcoming sisterhood and im not trans but see how that could feel super validating to be in a group that’s just for women and be completely accepted there! it is possible that you could find that, and even tho it’s def not the majority, ik many girls in pan who are in the lgbtq+ community! however just pls pls pls be aware that recruitment can be mentally awful for so many girls just in general, and being trans on top of that could make it a much worse experience. you don’t ever know the reason why a chapter dropped you so you could end up thinking that this or that was the reason and feel bad about yourself for it, when you literally will never know the actual reason you didn’t get asked back. plus if you’re talking to a girl who is transphobic, of course you would know that’s not the chapter for you, but also it could be an uncomfortable experience for you and i’d hate for anyone to have to experience discrimination while just trying to find their sisterhood. for that reason, I’d maybe consider doing research on the sororities here and see if any of the ones you’d feel safe and could see yourself in are doing informal spring recruitment! it’s a much more chill process and way less stress! if you don’t get into any, ik that could feel absolutely awful but pls know that it doesn’t mean you’re any less of a girl. you deserve to have a safe welcoming group of girls to have a close sisterhood with! also look into the non-panhellenic sororities here which are even more accepting. there are also so many resources for students in the lgbtq+ community here, i encourage you to also go to pride commons and the events held by the pride student association, lgbtq+ services, lavender council, out and active, ostem, and any others I might be missing! you’ll find a safe space and so many accepting people in the same community which is so important to have as well! no matter what you decide to do or how things go, i hope you find a group where you feel accepted, validated, and happy to be a part of! 💗
#20 by: yo
All these people are virtue signaling telling you to join because they won't have to deal with what you will have to deal with. Yeah maybe most of your sorority will be accepting, but these frat boys won't trust me. I'm sure the lgbtq has a club where you can find a group that is fully accepting, but greek life? You're going to experience more harm than good. You might not get verbally discriminated against, but you'll feel the eyes of many. Its up to you really, if you really want to join and you are a strong minded person who can handle sly comments then do it, just be prepared.
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by: TbhDec 4, 2021 2:32:10 AM
As a general rule, traditional Greek life is not the environment for trans people. Even if they do find some people who are accepting, there will be talk about them and they will get made fun of. I really don’t think it’s a good idea for their safety