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Originally Posted by 33girl
No one is saying "diversity for the sake of diversity" in social (or I dare say any other) GLOs. What benzgirl is against is the OMG THEY'RE NOT FROM HERE mentality that prevents you from getting to know someone that you might have a lot in common with and like a lot, even if they weren't raised in the same town or in the same social strata. I mean looking at where I come from, who would have thought I'd be friends with, among others, a 60 year old chemical engineer, a young mother from Peoria and a nice Jewish girl from New York City? 
It seems that judging from some posts on here, there are chapters that DO make an effort to keep things "uniform." That's their prerogative, but don't be surprised if the majority of people you meet think it's narrow minded. |
Exactly. It's simply my anti-bubble boy mentality and is something my parents taught me from the time I was little. I feel as if I am a better person by crossing paths with people from various countries, religions, races and socio-economic classes. I have learned from my experiences.