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Originally posted by Reds6
I don't understand why this gets so much debate. I WAS an Alpha Angel, I was never disrepected by any Alpha. I was never asked to sleep with anyonw. In fact we were told by the Dean on the Sphinxman line that if we slepp with any Alphas that would be on us and that was not going to make us Angels. We would be ruining our name not them. I didn't join to learn about greek life. I joined because I had friends that were Alphas (one of which later became my husband) and I had friends that were on line. the Alphas on our campus were very positive black brothers, dedicated to being involved in the community and uplifting our black community. They were the ones celebrating black women. Every year they did a tribute to black women were they honored various black women on our campus. Now keep in mind this all took place when pledging was out in the open. It was pure fun and nothing more. Now I'm sure there are those that did sleep with their brothers, but them being a hoe would have happened regardless of a sweetheart organization. I don't hink being a former member of a sweetheart organization, speaks to anyone's character. It doesn't make you less of a Delta or any other Sorority that you pledge. Let's face it, there are some Sorority members that was never part of a sweetheart org and their character is very questionable. Their are those were the biggest hoes on their campus. Somebody please explain to me ow being in a sweetheart organization, is representative of not being a strong women? Am I considered weak just because I was a Alpha Angel? If you went to school in the 90's you probably won't understand what the roles of sweethearts were during pledging. Also lets face it the black woman has always been the backbone of our men. If you know anything about the history of other organizations, you would realize they hold the black woman in high esteem. Lets not forget that the Sphinx guarded the pyramids.
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Red6-
I never understood why this got such debate either. Or why it often turns into an opportunity for SORORS to disparage other SORORS. I find many do not have the ability to see that their belief or definition of who or what a Sweetheart is may not be accurate or universal or correct depending on what time frame you are talking about. Or location for that matter. As you stated your character is your character no matter what organization you belong to- sweetheart, Delta, United Way, Girl Scouts- you are who you are. And you decide how you will carry yourself or let people treat you in all settings.
Just because you do not understand something or someone else's choice does not automatically make it a bad thing. I get challenged on my choice to join a Sorority by those who do not understand it but that by no means makes it a bad thing. Because they want to attribute snobbery, and the characteristics of a follower, to joining an organization does not make it true. Now, I am by no means comparing being a Sweetheart to being a Soror, I am just saying I see it as equally wrong to paint all people with one brush in this circumstance as it is in any other. And I think some would be surprised at which Sorors they admire on one hand but dis on the other not realizing the were Sweethearts once upon a time.