[GtownGirl98]

Hi-jack!

"I'm going to go step on a squirrel just because you said that, then make a hat out of it." - kddani


As a squirrel lover I object to this quote!

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I think that sororities are open to other cultures and we want anyone to join. The problem is convencing parents that we are not all drug/drink/sex pots. Yes there are some chapters and some sisters that lead lives that not all of us would agree to... that is why we have more than one glo out there. The question is... how do we meet the needs of other cultures without giving over to the culture? I would just hope that parents would be open to meeting with sisters in the sorority and listening to what they had to say about their activities in the chapter. How they don't drink when they go to a party? Or how they don't dance... if dancing were against the beliefs of the culture (my grandparents would have had issues with my mother joining a sorority because they are strict Southern Baptist who don't believe in dancing, drinking alcohol, and playing cards/gambling.)

That brings up another point... cultural issues are in America also. We have ladies that are from cultural backgrounds of all types. I will admit that I had a picture of the young lady being from an Eastern cultural, but she could just as well be a 7th generation Mayflower American, where the family is Morman, Baptist, Jewish, or any other cultural/reglious group that hold to strict rules/pathways.

My questions would be these... if I joined a group and was not of the same cultural background (race/religous) how would a group accommodate me? Those who have joined groups that aren't the perfect cultural fit, how have you managed to handle the differences?

ETA: Please ignore spelling... coffee hasn't hit yet and spelling is a challenge with it....