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Five senators raised their hand in favor of our charter and I'd like to commend them for their choice to do so. Why are we still getting denied funding and official recognition? The level of scrutiny every single word in this charter is put under is absurd and borderline fascist. One person said that our charter's language was ridiculous because it said "we don't discriminate" and how can any group be sure they don't discriminate? I kid you not, he actually turned our pledge to not discriminate into a bad thing and a room full of student senators nodded in approval while a few rational minds shook their heads in disgust/disbelief.
Another person in attendance said it was embarassing for the school to support a group that uses a name that some people might associate with a male dominance movement. The fact of the matter is that there are a wide variety of results that pop up when you google masculinist and very few of them fit any kind of negative description. Pitzer college wanting to keep negative connotations attached to a word that could be positive. The only piece of criticism that I found to be valid was a comment that making a person's vote weigh more for every semester they attend 3/4 of the meetings could create an insurmountable level of power with a few members. I think a person should be given no more than 2 votes, a fair reward for consistent attendance. The Masculinist Coalition will re-apply for funding/official recognition next week at student senate. Anyone who wants to help me revise the charter can Contact Me with suggestions and we can meet in person later this week. Just don't complain that we need to change our name because it will never happen.
org PS- I think it's nothing short of hilarious that people wanted to nitpick over all words in our charter but nobody seemed to have a problem with the Shenanigans by-laws.
The Masculinist Coalition is a group created to celebrate man as members see fit, discuss issues men face and (most importantly) have a good time with other people of a similar mindset. This group is looking to find things that are deeply tied to male identity for each individual member that were not being represented in any previous organization on campus. The Masculinist Coalition will gather to discuss what these things are and plan events to share them with other members of the community in a fun and light hearted way. We also will hold events to show pride regarding the male identity we establish (which is not static and can be molded by members who consistently attend and offer their input) as well as create a general awareness of who we are and what we are all about. All members of all races, genders, sexual orientations and religions are encouraged to attend our events. This group will address, but is not limited to, heterosexul issues which members feel were previously under represented on campus. Anyone can attend and discuss any issues they have with being a male/male identity/or any relationships they experience with male identity. This includes people who are not men and this includes people who are not heterosexual. The Masculinist Coalition will never put down anyone from any dissenting group. All we want is the freedom to exist as males with the identity we establish and share it with anyone who is interested. We encourage female attendance (and consistent female members) and hope they enjoy sharing activities that the group links to a positive male identity. Bylaws: 1 President a A president will be voted on every semester at the first meeting. b To be eligible to run for president, you must have attended all meetings/events last semester. c Anyone attending the first meeting can vote, but members who attended more than 8 meetings the previous semester have the weight of their voted doubled every semester. d You can vote for yourself, but it can only count as 2 votes maximum e For the first semester of existence, the Masculinist Coalition will retain the current President to make sure the values of the group are retained. g If the president is not in attendance, he may assign an interim president at the beginning of the semester for any such absences. b The president can grant anyone a presidential pardon that can expunge any and all absences from the record. c Attending members can veto that decision, but only by a unanimous vote. d The president is allowed to pardon him/herself 3 Shenanigans a If, for any reason, a member of the group feels that a meeting is being invaded by people who are there to cause trouble, intentionally sabotage a group vote or just not have a good time any member can yell "Shenanigans!" b The president must approve the declaration of shenanigans before shenanigans can start. c Once approved, all attending members must sing Europe's "The Final Countdown" for 124 minutes, the exact runtime of "Die Hard 2" c1. Anyone who is not familiar with the song can request a 1 minute demonstration. d Anyone not singing "The Final Countdown" must leave immediately and can't vote that day. e At any time, the person who decreed shenanigans or the president can make a motion to end shenanigans. f Only the president can officially end shenanigans before the 124 minute mark. b Charter revisions can be added at the beginning of any meeting. c All charter revisions and additional by-laws must be unanimously approved by all attending members.
Part of me wanted to believe I was up for some kind of prestigious academic accolade, but the rational side of my brain knew this was probably about the Masculinist Coalition. No member of the Pitzer administration had made any kind of official attempt to talk to me, so I honestly didn't know what to expect. I approached the meeting with a positive attitude, a smile and a gun taped under the toilet in the bathroom. I was pleasantly surprised to sit down with Dean Marchant and hear his thoughts on the Masculinist Coalition. He opened by asking me why I transferred from UC Santa Cruz, and I told him an anecdote about the time I refused to sign a petition outside of the dining hall that almost resulted in a fist fight because someone couldn't possibly understand why my opinion differed from theirs. He asked me if I felt the same hostility at Pitzer and I suggested it wasn't as bad, but there was definitely an unspoken code around the campus that you should be thinking a certain way or else you're wrong. For example, there's a huge student campaign to get Coca-Cola off of Pitzer's campus because they're a bad corporation that does bad things. Personally speaking, RC Cola tastes like shit and I was never a huge Pepsi fan. Would I show up to one of these "Get Coke Off Our Campus!" Not without fear of disembowelment for speaking my mind. Dean Marchant told me (and I'm paraphrasing here) that our group had done nothing wrong. He said that even if other students didn't agree with what we were doing, or want to join our ranks, it wasn't their place to condemn this organization. He even suggested that these students should read the Constitution, since it appears they don't realize that the Masculinist Coalition is covered by a group much higher up than the Pitzer Student Senate. He said that it's a dangerous point of view to assume only your opinion is correct, and if you ever really want to learn anything you need to be open to opposing viewpoints. Just when I thought things couldn't possibly get any better, he tells me that he's leaving today to go on an all guy's retreat that his wife (a comedian) jokingly refers to as a "Mancation" that will consist of him and his friends doing things like watching March Madness and making friendly wagers. I guess he was aware of the importance of asserting your male identity as you interpret it with a like minded group of people. Thanks again Dean Marchant for the most pleasant meeting I've ever had with an academic commanding officer. The Masculinist Coalition will be re-applying for academic funding this Sunday at Pitzer Student Senate.
I was really happy to give everyone on the Pitzer campus who felt excluded by our group a chance to modify our charter, but mildly disappointed/confused by the turnout. We had 2 r...
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