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Pitzer Denies Masculinists Funding Again! Shenanigans!

masculinists.org — I went to student senate last night with a revised charter and was denied funding and official recognition for a second time. On a positive note, this time it wasn't unanimous!

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  • badwithcomputer, on 04/01/2008, -2/+10this is a followup to these submissions (in order)

    http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Pitzer_Student_Creates_M ...

    http://digg.com/people/Pitzer_Masculinist_Coalitio ...

    http://digg.com/educational/Pitzer_Masculinists_No ...

    also, anyone who doesn't want to read all the stuff i wrote but wants to see our rejected charter can read it below.

    [charter]

    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.

    We do not discriminate. 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. This includes everybody.

    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.
    f. All meetings must have the president in attendance.
    g. If the president is not in attendance, he may assign an interim president at the beginning of the semester for any such absences.


    2. Absences
    a. Everyone is allowed one unexcused absence that will not hurt their attempts at running for president.
    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!" to initiate 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.


    4. Additional By-Laws/Charter revisions
    a. Additional by-laws can be added at the beginning of any meeting.
    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.

    [/charter]
    • meersan, on 04/01/2008, -0/+3"Just don't complain that we need to change our name because it will never happen. To say one group can call themselves A but another group can't call themselves B is *****"

      Actually, you do need to change your name. If A is Feminist, B should be Masculist. (Masculine - Feminine. Masculist - Feminist. Masculinist - Femininist.) Hope this helps the crusade!
    • cocoabear, on 04/01/2008, -0/+1As a former 5-C Senate chair the best way for you to get funding is to take your club and make it 5-C. If you request funds from all the campus, you should get at least something from CMC, Mudd and Pomona, and it serves to take your troubles to a larger audience. Just make sure that it's done in a serious and respectable manner. Good luck!
    • brewski3, on 04/03/2008, -5/+0I don't think the problem is in your charter. You can keep editing it all you like till you are blue in the face with p.c.ness.. A college cannot allow a group with a name that is at all associated with hate and prejudice to be officially recognized. I'm sure most students just regard the whole thing as a silly joke, so why dont you let go of a name that insults an existing club, and figure out something thats actually funny.
      • Pyehole, on 04/04/2008, -1/+2Is feminist a name that is associated with hate and prejudice? If not, please explain how is masculinist qualitatively different.
  • bonsomme, on 04/01/2008, -0/+12The world would be a much better place if the "shenanigans" bylaw was invoked in more governing bodies.
    • Kauzman01, on 04/01/2008, -0/+2But why did they have to call it in the title?! I mean, I JUST got finished singing "The Final Countdown" for the specified period of time, and I couldn't even get his permission to stop!
  • mistuhwang, on 04/01/2008, -5/+3IM STREAMING THIS *****!
    • badwithcomputer, on 04/01/2008, -2/+5awesome! http://kroq.com @ 9am tomorrow: tuesday april 1st (this is NOT a prank!)

      thanks kevin and bean for enthusiastically responding to my email and inviting me to be on your show! i'm glad the wider digg community can tune in online and stream it.
  • thetin, on 04/01/2008, -7/+2Dugg, thanks for this!
  • wynja, on 04/01/2008, -1/+6Dugg for being totally bodacious.
  • ColorsCrying, on 04/01/2008, -2/+1Haha, as long as you are being recognized, sooner or later, your funding will be approved
  • WSPanic201, on 04/01/2008, -1/+3I chuckle inside every time I read the word Pitzer. This is a cause worth standing for.
  • neurophyre, on 04/01/2008, -0/+4well, at least the dood has the proper Picard image as an illustration.
  • 4dna, on 04/01/2008, -3/+10i love how dashiell keeps postong this stuff on digg so pitzer senators cant hide their actions in that small community. all pitzer senators denying this group funding should be ashamed of their actions and step down from office. how long before anonymous starts ***** with pitzer? these hyopcritical assholes trying to run a school founded in tolerance and equality are begging for it.
    • NathanIH, on 04/04/2008, -0/+0For the record, Pitzer has had men's groups in the past. You're getting an extremely selective version from events from Dashiell, who wants to present the evil feminists afraid of men having a group. In fact he went out of his way set his organization as somehow contrasted with Feminism and women in order to pick a fight. Had he moved to form a "Men's Union" to work on issues facing the male campus population who do not have an organized voice, he would have gotten funding in a heart beat. Instead he built his initial proposal on gay jokes borrowed from Seinfield (who was actually mocking homophobia, but Dashiell apparently missed the point of the episode as the CHARACTERS were being homophobic but thought they weren't), and grossly offensive stereotypes. Then he flails out at the injustice of it all BEFORE Pitzer even has a chance to tell him yes or no.

      As a man at Pitzer who would greatly appreciate a campus forum, organization, and community; Dashiell's efforts to piss people off for his own glory thus tainting any future effort for an ACTUAL Men's Union rather than a disgusting excuse for beer & strip-clubs (read his initial manifesto) are personally offensive to me.
  • diggadigga, on 04/01/2008, -5/+3Anyone else think these guys are just upset cuz they can't get laid?
  • kirado4, on 04/01/2008, -1/+4Who can spell misandry? Keep up the fight for equal representation... we will not be oppressed!
  • dtele, on 04/01/2008, -0/+2Cracked it !
    Congrats - ;)
  • joebrender, on 04/01/2008, -0/+12 Funny!
  • phantom_mullet, on 04/01/2008, -3/+4By all means, if you disagree with me digg me down (that's the beauty of democracy!), but do we really need an update every time this campus group does something? Sure, it was funny the first few times it made the front page, but....really?
  • CressCrowbits, on 04/01/2008, -4/+3Having this anachronism of a group exist is one thing. If they want to have their little club, so be it.

    To expect to be given other people's CASH MONEY to maintain it is just ridiculous.

    Just ***** give up, you're only making yourselves look like arseholes. You are playing into your critics hands.
  • MisterRik, on 04/01/2008, -3/+3I'm confused. Why are you tying masculinity to heterosexuality?
    • AckTheCat, on 04/01/2008, -2/+0Cause everyone knows fags are gay, silly.
  • unicornpaco, on 04/02/2008, -0/+0dugg for appropriate use of shenanigans.
  • Aloewind, on 04/02/2008, -0/+0Read it all. I guess I am confused? Is the money you are asking for from our Tax dollars? Why can't you survive with just a nice membership fee members pay every month or yearly? Also if it is a masculine group why are you letting females join and non heterosexual male? Just curious I don't hate any group of people like I said I guess I am confused? Just don't understand why a group needs tax dollars just to show up at meetings, especially this Shenanigans group you mention? All a part of dummies voting in dummies getting mad at their dumb decisions , not realizing they put them dumb asses in office by voting or better yet not voting!
    Thats my 2 cents.
    • NathanIH, on 04/04/2008, -0/+0Pitzer is a private school. The money in question is coming out of tuition & donor money, not tax dollars.
  • NathanIH, on 04/04/2008, -0/+0You know as a man, attracted to women, at Pitzer; I've got to say that your behavior during this entire cause has been embarrassing and offensive. You have consistently acted as someone uninterested in founding your club and rather interested in media attention. Pitzer has had men's groups in the past. The reason you're having a hard time forming your group has nothing to do with misandry or politics, it's because you've gone out of your way to offend, insult, and link your cause with the demeaning of other groups on campus. You wear being politically incorrect as a badge of honor, when really it's nothing other than an excuse to be a jerk.

    I struck a major victory in gender politics on campus earlier this year that many in power were initially very uncomfortable with: the implementation of a gender neutral housing policy. I did it not by attracting funding and attention from gay rights organizations around the country, or demonizing Pitzer before they even had a chance to act one way or another (though I assure you protests and activism were planned if the measure had been defeated). Instead I worked with other campus organizations, built bridges, and worked the system.

    Like I said, I struck a victory in gender politics. You got media attention. I guess we both got what we were looking for.
  • mhmdkhamis, on 07/04/2008, -0/+0i love how dashiell keeps postong this stuff on digg so pitzer senators cant hide their actions in that small community. all pitzer senators denying this group funding should be ashamed of their actions and step down from office. how long before anonymous starts ***** with pitzer? these hyopcritical assholes trying to run a school founded in tolerance and equality are begging for it.

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