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Originally Posted by Krucial Keys
Personally I was invited. However my family had great connections working within the organization itself.
I will say one thing as much animosity as I have encountered from my college peers when they discover I was a member of this organization, I don't regret a min of being apart of J&J. I have met some of my most reliable and caring friends through J&J. Not to mention the lifelong network that was bulid between the members.
The ironic part was when I was in jr high and high school, my peers who were nots members were encouraging to me being a part of j and j. It was only when I got to college particullay in an Afro-Am studies class that I was treated negatively for my invovlement in Jack and Jill's. I had never experienced that b4 and was quite surprise that other black folks had such a problem with the organization.It was a most def a eye opening experience.
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I too have had people treat me differently because of my affiliation with J&J. But I make it my business to deminish any falsehoods that people may have been harboring. Usually they'd leave the conversation with a better insight of what J&J is all about.
As a matter of fact my J&J "mothers" are throwing me a wedding shower in a few months!!! They are all very intelligent, classy women. And I have learned a lot over the years from each of them.