Sorority Faces Backlash Amid Controversial Expulsion Over Confrontation in Women's Restroom

Delta Zeta Sorority CEO Cindy Menges responded to criticism surrounding the recent expulsion of Payton McNabb, who was removed from membership after confronting and filming a male student in a women's restroom. According to Menges, the expulsion had no connection to McNabb's advocacy against transgender athletes in sports or her actions in the restroom. Menges called reports on the situation misleading but emphasized the sorority's strict confidentiality policy, citing an obligation to respect the privacy rights of both current and former members.

McNabb adamantly disagrees with the interpretation offered by Menges, labeling her statements as blatantly false. She points to the sorority's own email notifying her of the expulsion, where the biological male involved was described as a girl. McNabb insists that her expulsion was specifically related to her decision to confront and film the individual in the women's bathroom, a choice she says she made out of genuine concern for her safety and for the protection of other women.

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In the incident at Western Carolina University, McNabb described feeling deeply uncomfortable upon encountering a grown man dressed as a woman in a campus restroom. She decided to film the situation for her safety and subsequently posted the footage online to raise awareness. Immediately afterward, Delta Zeta informed her that she had violated the sorority's anti-bullying policies and engaged in "moral-prejudicial conduct," leading ultimately to her expulsion.

In a separate development, Western Carolina University lodged a Title IX investigation against McNabb, alleging she created a hostile environment. McNabb found the charge ironic, asserting that Title IX protections were intended specifically for female students in educational settings. The Title IX investigation was eventually dropped, and the university cleared her of wrongdoing earlier this year.

The sorority now faces significant backlash from alumni, including an alumna of Texas A&M University who criticized leadership for failing to support female members. McNabb encourages others to speak candidly against gender ideology, emphasizing that truth and common sense can prevail despite heavy opposition.

McNabb has experienced severe personal repercussions, facing threats that prompted her to move away from campus. While she remains in contact with close friends from her former sorority, she has declared that she has no interest in reconnecting officially with Delta Zeta moving forward.