33Girl, I remember maybe a couple months ago I was on this board and read something someone had written. I don't remember if it was you, but the writing was so simple yet so real and brilliant. It was something to the extent of not making a judgement unless you can walk a mile in someone's shoes. Whoever said this was hands down brilliant in my eyes. I would appreciate you looking over the last sentence in the quote below. Can you really make a remark like that? Have you had the same experiences as this girl? I personally refrain from making any rash statements and I'm sure you could understand how someone could be offended by that. Also the comment about being cut. Please remember she goes to a school where Jews are in the minority and she thought that she would instantly feel wanted at a Jewish house. There is nothing wrong about this. Now personally, I don't know you but you sound like a very intelligent woman from your posts (and to earn extra brownie points, I love that crazy beer from latrobe) so please see how your words can be viewed as offensive. Thank you.
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ENDROAD - that is exactly what I wanted to say. Being able to do what you want to do is more important than maintaining some percentage.
As far as that UGA article, if I read one more thing saying separate rushes (not that NPHC groups even CALL it rush, for cryin out loud) are a sign of discrimination, I'll scream. I can't wait to hear that APO is discriminating because we hold rush and induction at a different time. That girl who was an AGD sounds like she was just as guilty of discrimination as the ones she accused - she joined because she expected a more diverse and "enlightened" group and when they didn't live up to it she got upset (and I couldn't believe that comment about she couldn't get cut from the "Jewish" sorority because she was Jewish). As far as her being "as much of a minority" as a black woman...sorry honey, but I really don't think so.
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Carnation, please tell me that the only thing you were bothered about in this article wasn't her "making a big deal" about her religion. The article had a few sentences in it about her religion, but the mass concentrated on something else. And I find your statement to be slightly ignorant. I do not mean to offend you. I will talk to you and explain to you certain things that you have not yet understood. Being part of a majority is a great thing...but please don't discount the feelings of someone who isn't. You have no idea how she feels because of her religion. I know that if I was in an environment where so few where like me and all my friends woke up to go to church on sundays and eat at Krispy Cream (I use this because my friend feels compelled to tell me about his donut experiences in the south), I would feel alone. If I was going to college and once again was in an environment where Christianity was dominant, I would want to know before I joined an organization that could possibly feel "threatening" to me. And let me tell you, in Jewish fraternities and sororities there are large groups of non-Jews because they are nondiscriminatory. The non jews do ask about Jewish religion. They do ask about what joining these chapters entails. And they can rightfully ask this since they are joining an organization that requires quite a bit of dedication. I do not understand you so maybe you can help me understand you. If you are just feeling bothered by the language used, then remember one thing: Those are not her real words. This is an article that is describing an event and has been written for the reader and certain truths may have been lost in the process. If it was her wanting to know about religion, then please understand that a historically Jewish sorority will always be open to any non-Jewish rush asking to what extent Judaism is a part of the chapter. And I will end this by saying I appreciate very much your comments on this board Carnation.
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I read the article about Alison Davis last night and one thing that bothered me was that she made a big deal about asking the Alpha Gam sisters if she was going to be exposed to Christian practices there. Huh? I wouldn't go to the rush of a predominantly or historically Jewish sorority and say, "Y'all aren't gonna be displaying any Stars of David around here, are you?"
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