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Originally posted by canadiandeltagirl:
WOW!
I happy to see the debate this has generated, it's great!
So, I would like to start by rephrasing my opinion: I can not believe that some Americans don't see anything wrong with a "white" sorority. Zchi4life... Nowhere in my post did I say that life in Canada was sunshine and roses, we have our fair share of racism, but trust me, for that person who said we are if not more racist than the states, you are in need of a reality check. I know why these frats where put into place, its called segregation, surprise surprise, Canada had that too. Nowhere did I say we do not have frats and sororities that are geared to those of colour or religion, we have Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Omega, Alpha Epsilon Pi, and the local Delta Pi, just to name of few, so don't think that I am not aware of it.I too have cousins in the states, and i watch something called the news as well I have visited the states on two ocassions in the past 2 years, it is a very pretty country. I have visited Texas, driving through several states and have visited Washington DC (by the way I love Georgetown) when I was there I visited the Universities and their frat system and experienced it first hand, it does not make me an expert, but I did learn of few things. OoohTeenyWahine, I know that there are frats that are mulitcultural in the states, I have been to my convention and have seen it, but when I see recruitment aids from national sorority offices telling the members "Why it is beneficial to recruit minorities" I think there is something wrong with this picture.
Your country is pretty, I have had some good times there, and some good laughs when people asked me if I lived in an igloo and where I learnt how to speak english so well  However I stand on what I said, I can't believe that there is such thing as an acceptable "white" fraternity. I am entitled to my own opinion and I will speak, just as you have spoken yours.
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ok, like Zchi said I too wasn't going to even bother with this thread anymore, because it has gone around the world and back tripping on some serverly silly stuff. Candiangirl, now that u have some much American culture from visitng the US twice, u must have learned an aweful alot in such an extension time period.
By visiting a school here and there , and see a fraternity and sorority here and there does not qualify you as a Greek Life Expert, Greek life is different on almost every campus you go too. which is something us greeks fight for everyday to get away from those drive by people who cast quick assumptions on a quick glance at greek life.If you want to know about us and how we function and what we do, then more then an hour or a day is needed to truly understand Greek Life!
Second , so called flyers, in each org they don't push for a specfic female or male because of their race, but the actual person that they are! As for the igloo thing, umm that has nothing to do with greek life, and obviously either the people you were talking to where joking, didn't care, or didn't kow where u where from.
As to your last two comments, well all might see these "white sororities" acceptable but thats there history, same as with a BGLO thats there history, and etc... Most sororities and fraternities are not like that today, we all try our best to show love to all, which is one of the reasons that makes greek life so special. when it all comes down to it, GLO, BGLO, MCGLO, AGLO, LGLO and whoever else I might have forgot(sorry ya'll it's late) we all stand together, cause when it all comes down to it, we are all greek no matter what the org is , or what their history is. And yes you are correct you are entitled to your own opinion, as the rest of us, but don't expect us not to get mad, when u have no knowledge of the subject at hand. Me personally, I love and respect all my greek brothers and sisters , NO MATTER WHAT ORG THEY ARE IN , WHAT RACE THEY MAY BE, OR WHAT THERE VIEWS ARE!
Always DGPHONEY~
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