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Originally posted by Kimmie1913:
1. The discrimintion continued much furhter than 90 years ago. (You may have been facetious but we all know that it was a reality for many orgs until the 60's and 70's)
2. I do not think that is necessarily a reason to say "don;t join that org." now if it is not their current practice. I don;t mean on paper (because no one would put that on paper today) but in practice.
3. I don;t think you can hold the paper bag test against BGLOs alone. It was a standard through out much of Black social life and extended way outside of BGLOs. Now that is not an excuse of any kind, but blame cnnot be sat at their doorstep alone or as though it was a practice of thier creating. Additionally, that fact does not negate the significant historical distinction between BGLO's and WGLO's as far as the role and opportunity for African-American's is concerned.
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1. I used 90 years as the period of time BGLOs have been in existence, so noone would assume I was singling out their organization.
2. Does statement #2 apply to all GLOs or only BGLOs? Judging from some of the comments I have read in GC, I get the impression that it only applies to BGLOs.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gina_lynn:
I just can't see wanting to join an orgainzation that may or may not have admitted you when the orgainzation was founded.
I doubt that I would have been admitted to any NPHC sorority when they were founded.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ice Cold Kreator:
I do think that there is a problem when black people pledge white organizations...white organizations who did not want you...and given the racial problems of the past 100 years...how can any of these organizations teach unity in sisterhood or brotherhood...
You said so yourself, only until about 40 years ago, did the widespread discrimination cease in BGLOs. If you think that past discrimination shouldn't deter someone from joining a BGLO, why should it be a deterrent from joining a PWGLO?
3. I'm not holding BGLOs solely responsible for paper bag testing. I realize that universities, churches, etc were also involved. But this thread isn't about universities and churches. It's about greek letter organizations. IMO, to say "all the other Black organizations were discriminating too" is an excuse. If everyone else jumped off a bridge, I don't think your orgs. founders would have followed suit.
I'm not asking these questions to be facetious. I just really don't understand why it is okay to join a BGLO that would have discriminated against me in the past, but not okay to join a PWGLO that would also have discriminated against me in the past. Please enlighten me.