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Originally posted by Alias23
SoTrue1920-
I was referring to integration more so than desegregation (though BOTH are still issues depending on the school/region) -- sorry I mis-typed. I agree with your comments about integration.
In reference to the article that Rudey posted, I also agree that we shouldn't take the reference to what type of vehicle she drives out of context. It was a great article, and I have a lot to say about it later when I have more time.
KillarneyRose and dzrose93-
Did you all have a point you were trying to get across about the authors mentioning the Cherokee? It seems that it may have rubbed you all the wrong way, being that it was the first and only thing you all mentioned on this subject. I'm just trying to understand why it stood out and why you all feel the way you do. Please help me understand.
Thanks.
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Alias,
The reason I made my comment (and I think Killarney made hers, although I won't speak for her on this), is because I feel that the whole Twilley incident was blown so far out of proportion. In talking to some people who have met Twilley, it became apparent that she quite possibly had an "agenda" to rushing - that she wanted to make some kind of statement as to how AA's are "treated" during NPC Rush at a Southern school. Through all of this, she made quite a name for herself, and in every article I've read, that Cherokee has been mentioned -- presumably to suggest that because she has a nice car, she should have been automatically granted entrance to an NPC sorority. The truth is, it doesn't matter what kind of car you drive, what part of the city you live in, or what your daddy does when you go through Rush. It's how the girls themselves perceive you and if they feel you would be a good "fit" in their organization.
To me, the author of the article, in mentioning all the material things that Twilley possesses, was trying to allege that the only reason she wasn't offered a bid was because of her race. The fact that so often gets overlooked is that there are MANY Caucasian girls who weren't offered bids either - and many of them also had nice cars and other material things. However, their stories and the make/model of their cars were never published in any newspaper or magazine.
And, the point that I was making about the Cherokee is that I (who attended a Southern university, by the way) didn't have to have a nice car to get a bid when I went through Rush. It wasn't even close to being an issue, so I think it's humorous when it pops up in every Twilley article I come across. That's all, really. The whole article was interesting, but that one tidbit struck me as funny.