Animosity amongst BGLOs
 

Peace & Blessings to all

I realize that this situation is somewhat redundant but when are the sisterhoods and the brotherhoods going to realize that this consistant animosity is, in a word, unnecessary. In case you all haven't noticed, we are still at (perverbeal)war out there. And, the more we divide ourselves, the easier we are to conquer. I have been a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc for 9yrs and have good friends throughout the Divine 9 (My best friend is a Delta). We all have the same basic issues, triumphs and defeats. Futhermore, when you boil it all down, we all stand for the same principles: Sisterhood/Brotherhood, Community Service and Scholarship (along with our personal mottos).
Let's get it together folks! Our Founders didn't behave like this, so why are we?

AMEN AMEN AMEN!!!!!! Sorry I just can't say that enough. This is the very best friend of SapphireSensation, and I can't agree with her more. If any of you would care to take a moment, I posted a new topic under the DST forum, entitiled "I Need Your Feedback On A GDI Issue!!" Please feel free to respond. Thank you!

P.S. The red, white, and blue is ALRIGHT TOO!

OOOP-ZEEE!!!!

Hey Soror,

I think a lot of the time people just seem to take the jokes too far and also let personal differences become organizational differences. How many times have you seen an issue between a member of ABC and a member of XYZ elevate so that the the two organizations have a rivalry? And then it goes on and on and the current members aren't even sure how the rivalry got started in the first place. It's nonsense!

I have friends who are in other organizations (Delta and AKA), and we always make little jokes about the other, but it never gets out of hand, and we all laugh.

I think a way to erradicate these differences is to have more interorganizational activities. It would be nice to do an activity with another sorority, even if it is something small. But it would be a show of unity and sisterhood.
We also need to support each other's events. In the end we are all in the same race to uplift our communities.

ZetaAce

Greetings Soror,

You know we still operate on that "crabs in a basket" mentallity.....and folks in the 21st century still don't get it that together we stand divided we shall fall.
And when we fall they will stand around digging in thier heads wondering, "How and why did that happen."

I am so glad you posted this topic. I feel we don't talk about it enough. Isn't this the purpose of the NPHC? Maybe we aren't doing enough to promote unity among us. But I know that it starts individually!!! I know of individuals that won't make friendships outside of their organizations and that is just plain stupid. The world is just too large and sororities and fraternities are just a small part of it. DO YOU THINK YOU COULD POST THIS ON THE GENERAL FORUM??


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BE POSITIVE!!!

To BklynDelta, My Best Friend and My Sorors.
I thank you for your feedback.
BlueReign, I will post this in the general forum.
I am fortunate to have BklynDelta as My best friend in life and now in Greekdom that all of the negative outside factors are irrelevant to us. It's truly a sad thing to watch, all of this negativity is a waste of time...thanks again Sisters

THAT'S My Sands!!!!! Speak the truth Soror!!!!!

To the "Royal Blue and White"

I am writing to inform you that I have deleted my topic from the Delta forum. Please disregard the above reply!

Yours in Greekdom,

"THEE BKLYNDELTA"

[This message has been edited by bklyndelta (edited June 23, 2000).]

Well, I have a question to this topic...do you think that it is the organization that facilitates the animosity? By this I mean, do you think that individuals come into the org with these feelings towards others or that once in the organization, they are socialized to disassociate themselves with "outsiders"?

I ask this question for two reasons...#1, I'm a Sociology major and this topic sparked something in me...and #2 because one of my closest friends is a Delta, however we were friends before either of us became members of our perspective organizations and I have noticed that some people do not make too many new acquaintances outside of their organizations once becoming members...feedback anyone?????


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Peace and Blessingz,
Zeta3_2000
zka Quiet Storm
#3 SPR 2000
Sex-Z Psi Epsilon Chapter

Soror, I think that one of the things that causes strife between organizations is members who have a personal issue and then it gets elevated and it seems like it is ABC vs. XYZ! It's terrible, sometimes those 'rivalries' go on so long that the people that had the original issues graduate and the organizations still have rivalries!

ZetaAce

I agree Soror Moderator ZetaAce...most often, the issue begins between two or more individuals of the respective organizations that then becomes an issue between the organizations.

Therefore, the impetus is on us to teach our members that while it is impertive to have "'hood" for each other, it is even more critical that we first identify the cause of the problem...is it an organizational issues, or it is a personal problem that would best be solved outside the realm of the organization? Most times the answer is the latter, and it is best if the organzation maintain a respectable distance.

Soror Zeta3_2000 (I'm a tre too!), you already see, even though you still have a bit of sand behind the ears http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif this important fact (some folks never understand it, it seems), so you must ensure that others from your campus understand it as well, and the BGLO experience will be a lot better in the end for all... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

SZL, Shela

ZetaAce!

Hey Girl!! My sentiments exactly.

Zeta3_2000: I believe that some young ladies allow the "organization to make them", instead of them " making the organization. My best friend (SapphireSensation) is a Zeta and I must say before I became a Delta, I was always surrounded by "royal blue and white," and felt NOTHIN' BUT LOVE!!

Although each organization's history and the number of our founders may be different, WE ALL aspire to acheive and carry out the basic premise of........

SISTERHOOD
SCHOLARSHIP
and SERVICE!!!!!

"THEE BKLYNDELTA"
1913% LEGIT AND LOVIN' IT

Sisterhood knows no color. I care not that some wear crimsom and creme, green and pink or RHOyal BLUE and gold, if she upholds the principles upon which her sorority was founder, remains true to herself and her creator and is committed to community uplift then she is my SOROR.

People take the "spearate group" thing too far. We are all people. Frankly, everything on earth is temporary and God will bring an end someday to what exists now (I had to take it there). So, it behooves us not to get so "territorial" about man-made things. We can enjoy things and each other while we are here, but there's more to life than being too caught up in our groups.

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Sweet Deliverance's PHI-losophy:
"What you do or do not do today determines what you can or cannot do tomorrow."

Peace & Blessings
Ladies, I didn't realize that this topic was still active...thank you for your responses.

Zeta3_2000, My very best friend is a Dynamic addition to Delta Sigma Theta. But, much like yourself, we were friends long before Sororities ever entered our lives, on this level.
Personally, I've always been one to speak to people, period. So, I have never had a problem talking or hanging with any of the Divine Nine.
But, typically, what happens, is that there was some previous static between the organizations or people just perpetuate the idea that we're not supposed to get along...which is absurd.
I hope that I answered your question.
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