[Salika]

No, but the reason I personally would have a problem with someone showing up in a mini-skirt (intentionally) is NOT merely because of the outward appearance. That thinking is going to lead to the same only-focusing-on-outward-appearance mentality trap.

It's not the clothing, per se, but rather the intention. That's why it DOES make a difference whether the person was ignorant or not. If the person is well aware that x clothing (or behavior, it's really not just about clothing) is disprespectful, then it's not a matter of clothing, but respect and lack thereof. This is why racist t-shirts can be comparable, because, again, it's not merely the clothing, but the intent of the person.

I mean I hope it's obvious that if a person is unaware that a mini-skirt or beer bottle or weed or whatever is disrespectful witnin the MSA circles, they should not be penalized. These things are common on college campus and a person is not expected to magically know. This is why every MSA member, when seeing such a person for the first time, should assume the person is unaware (even if they are from a Muslim background). However, if that person continuously disrespects MSA's policies, then that person should (politely) be told that the MSA is not their type of organization.

Then there is the second (and separate issue) of allowing for varying types of activities that are frankly, un-Islamic. I mean look, every organization has a purpose, goals, and a means to reach those goals. If all organizations thought the same thing every thing and were inclusive all groups of people no matter what, then there would be no point in having different organizations with different names. We can just have one big student organization where every one did what he/she pleases.