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Superficiality and lack of diversity? I'll agree.
I guess it's because I feel U of A is so similar to SDSU (minus the beach) in terms of it's student body, but I agree with a lot of what he said. Maybe it's because I'm in a smaller chapter, but the time has to come when us Greeks acknowledge that many of our own perpetuate the stereotypes.
As a less financially fortunate colored man in a historically white organization, I can see (and have felt) much of the discrimination in the greek system. I don't feel it is a racial issue so much as it's a social class issue. However, I feel that's just the way the world works these days.
But back to the topic, unless you're THAT fortunate, you all know at least one org/org member who perpetuates the stereotype that randoms place on us. A significant number of IFC and Panhel greeks ARE young, trendy white people. They may not be rich, but going greek does tend to get expensive, and I know that mommy and daddy help out in some capacity. You can't tell me that those BMWs and Benzes in the garage at frat row weren't paid for by the students that drive them.
Maybe it isn't that way at YOUR school, but at a school like U of A or SDSU, much of what he said was right, and most aren't doing anything to show otherwise.
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