How is that relevant? Were the girls dressing up as Indians for a "Trail of Tears" party?

Yeah.. and the last time it was started here, I moved it to the GL forum. I suppose this could also legitimately fall under the RM heading though, although I'm not really seeing where anyone was ever at risk from this party for anything but butthurtedness.

Ridiculous.

One would think that, considering the current situation with UND's Fighting Sioux nickname and local tribes, the sorority members would think that maybe, just maybe, an Indian-themed party might not be such a good idea.

I was responding to this:
Your analogy of Italians and Greeks having the same historical grievances as Native Americans doesn't fit.

Why?

So what about everyone else pitches a complaint from PCNess?:rolleyes:

Um, what?

Yes, yes...Tom Earp...we know.

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=95408

I think that everyone needs to leave Gamma Phi Beta alone. They are a multicultural sorority and have the right to dress in garb that reflects their heritage.

Question.

Do professional sports teams or universities pay Indians to use logos/names/mascots? I have to think the answer is no........because I guarantee you if they did, we wouldn't hear a whisper out of them.

What's sad is that usually money is the only agenda when it comes to these people. I'm beginning to think they could care less about the PC aspect of it so long as they are getting theirs.

LOL.@Senusret

Maybe, maybe not. So?

:eek:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think FSU has some type of agreement with the Seminole tribe where they share in the rights to the logo. A couple of years ago, there was a hupla about Indian names for teams and the Seminoles told the press to leave them out of it, that they were happy and proud to have FSU using their name and identity as their mascot.

From an old article - maybe there is no financial agreement - they are just proud to be associated with the college :)

That's called "having a sense of ownership."

They don't feel mocked, belittled or objectified in that specific context. They have endorsed it (there is probably more to it than we are being told) and therefore don't feel that images are being taken and used against them.

Last year at my school someone (not sure if it was even a house!) had a party on Martin Luther King Day called a "Pimps and Hos" party. This was treated like the epitome of racism by our administration, including an open forum, etc. etc.

So, some students decided that they would show how silly they thought it was by protesting a party some frat house had a week later, one that was called "Redneck Hoes" or something like that. Anyway, the admin basically told them it was no big deal. Similarly, frats hold BET Vs. CMT date dashes and not a word is said by the admin.

I think they pick and chose, really.