Y'all know it's true!

I saw this flyer the other day and was like NOOOOOOOOOO they've gone to the dark side. So, now Sigma Psi Zeta is a multicultural asian-interest sorority and Sigma Beta Rho is a "South Asian-based, multicultural" fraternity. Two things I did NOT know a few years ago - back when these orgs weren't multicultural.

A little late to the party? :p It's been a growing trend to capitalize on the hard work and ingenuity of historically-multicultural groups. The truth is, ALL Greek orgs are diverse and accept people from various backgrounds.

However, historically-multicultural Greeks specifically incorporate the concept of multiculturalism in membership education/intake, events, etc. Because of this, the composition of membership happens to be quite diverse. Chapters of multicultural GLOs that are doing what they're supposed to be doing generally don't target people of different ethnicities, backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, etc. for membership. But, there are those that do - and must - because they are slacking in their missions.

Well, I can talk, but some of my frat...I don't know :p

Several of the orgs I've come in contact with have HQs that embrace multiculturalism, but their membership tends to take it too far (ie. saying things like "We are the largest multicultural GLO," etc).

You're absolutely right. What I've been seeing is that, in general, the national HQ/website still defines the orgs in terms of their founding. So, a Latina sorority is still a Latina sorority even if they add "with multicultural membership." But, like knight_shadow said, the local chapters go wild, even trying to compete with historically-multicultural sororities to determine who is the "most" multicultural. It's pathetic. If they were secure with their organizational history and were devoted to their missions/purposes, it wouldn't have to be like that.

....or "We are NOT a Latina sorority" or "We accidentally advertise more to Latinas than others"....yes this has been said by members of an org that doesn't exist....*whistles*

even though knight_shadow....yeah I won't touch on ya

LOL!

It's all love!

oh Jeni I'll say it for ya...people are thirsty for numbers!! Yeah, I said it!

I'm not feelin the love in this post! LOL

you "accidentally advertise more to Latinas than others", WTH is that. I think I would have fallen off my chair if I heard that. A college education isn't what it used to be I guess (for some?).

WOW

being that Asian and South Asian are just over a decade old WHY would you advertise yourself as something other than those groups? That niche has not been filled! OY

Latino orgs I can understand (well not really but looking at their number desperation, yes), because there are so many Latino orgs and not that many Latinos in college.

Asian and South Asian organizations, however, are sitting on goldmines!

You are right on the Latino org thing. There is no way that many orgs with so many similarities can sustain ALL of their memberships.

I can't believe I haven't seen this thread before, & yes I'm late to the part. I seriously had to loooool @ Senusret

Some people know my experience with a certain organization. I don't know what truly is considered "multicultural" but seriously some girls are TRIPPIN'. They go from one year being a Latina organization promoting all there is to being a Latina, to the next year being "multicultural" because they got a black member (who is a good friend of mine). Not only that, but apparently some members found out that somewhere down their line way back in the stone age, they had a Chinese family member---so instead of being Mexican-American, they became Mexican-Chinese-American (and i'm NOT lieing, that's what this chick called herself).

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