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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet
I am sorry, but it is unclear to me when you say in the same sentance that an individual member shows bias that does not reflect their organization's mission.
I am sorry, but the way an individual member behaves does reflect on the entire organization. And for the D9, we are judged accordingly. Just ask any of the D9 members who have colors that resemble notorious gangs and when they are stopped because of DWB... If I have not heard or seen it a dozen times after the Long Beach Step Show...
And to be blunt about it: you said "today's society". What does this mean from my perspective? Because, I think "today's society" is just as EFFed up compared to past societies, like my Sorority sister Mom's who got water cannoned for equality or my Dad's who is an Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. member who was arrested and jailed for protesting at a lunch counter...
Today's society is not that much better and whoever says that chit can go EFF themselves. I don't give a crippa crap.
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While it is true that one person can make an organization look bad, I feel that in an intelligent discussion, it's not that difficult to keep from generalizing the individual to the group. It is not my decision whether having members state they wouldn't vote for white people is an acceptable image to portray for the organization, I'm not in charge and I'm not a member. I'm not speaking about the organizational level, but at the individual level.
I'll clarify, and individual member's bias is not indicative of a bias in the organization of which he or she is a member. Better?
The only time I got close to commenting on a macro level was a situation where an entire chapter is against voting for white people thus creating a majority vote.
I can't speak for the years gone by, I'm just of this generation. But I see very positive trends in society, particularly in young people. We will have to wait and see if this holds true when my generation is the one in power. But then, I'm also an optimist at heart.
When I say today's society, I may still be optimistic, but our world is slightly better today than yesterday.