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Originally Posted by jubilance1922
I swear, I am so tired of the "ethnic GLO's are just reverse racism, blah blah blah" speech. Get a new tune people.
The FACTS are that in 1906 - 1922, NO NPC or IFC organization was open to non-White members. Most weren't even open to non-Christian White people. Obviously there was a need for organizations for African-Americans. In later years there was a need for organizations for Latinos and Asians.
Now it is 2006, and these organizations have been around for many years, and I seriously doubt that any organization is going to want to close up shop just because a few misguided people (who have no idea what these organizations do in the community or even their purpose) think that they should.
I personally think that everyone who is in the "Let's get rid of ethnic GLO's cause they cause separation!" club should go kick rocks.
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The way I see it, IFC/NPC orgs were founded with Christian whites (mostly Anglo-Saxon) in mind, and for the greater part of their history and development (and still today, the largest part of their membership) deals with that racial/ethnic group. They're as much "ethnic" orgs as any other, in that regard. No matter which group you choose, you're picking something with racial overtones. I don't understand why people somehow think that the IFC/NPC orgs are race and ethnicity neutral. White history is not neutral history, and historically white (yes, I said it
) GLOs are not racially neutral (even if their current policies are non-discriminatory - the GLOs everyone are labelling as ethnic also have these policies).
Not trying to step on any toes here, just stating the facts as I see them.