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"Alias, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. First, I just wanted to point out that I stated basically the same thing in a previous post to you. Here's what I said:
"It would be different if the girls in the houses had treated her terribly during Rush or showed any sign that they disliked Twilley because of her race. But, even in the article, Twilley comments on how sweet the girls were and how upbeat they were during the parties."
That was my original answer to your question about what kind of "evidence" I would need before making a decision concerning whether or not Twilley was discriminated against. I really just re-worded it a little in my last post, but if that re-wording clarified my point for you, then I'm glad I did it... I should have probably gotten a little more in-depth to begin with since it might have prevented the confusion. (I'm just bringing this up because I wanted to indicate that I haven't been consciously trying to side-step your questions.) " -- dzrose
I remember you saying that. I was just trying to get some specific examples of "treating her terribly" or "signs that they disliked her." Your follow up was a little more specific, and actually wasn't precisely what I was looking for, but good enough to move on (whew!).
Really, if Twilley had cited the examples you mentioned as reasons for believing she was discriminated against, it would still be her word against theirs. The sorors could easily deny her claims. Then what should she do? What I was basically trying to get you to consider was this: Suppose (just assume for a minute) that Twilley WAS denied a bid because of race, but that the sorors were careful to give her absolutely no outward indication that they were discriminating. Also suppose that this was happening in other instances at Alabama, and at other random schools across the country as well. Students across the country at these schools feel they are being discriminated against, but they have no examples of being mistreated or ignored (and even if they did they have no witnesses to come forward and prove it). What do you propose they do to prove their cases and prevent further discrimination?
(I will continue to address the rest of your post as well, but I want to give you a chance to reply to this question becuase I might be a while.")
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