Happydaysf91, I am including the WHOLE quote here -- just a few posts after mine on page 5, you only quoted one of my paragraphs too. The great thing about being able to quote someone on here is that we don't have to keep re-quoting the entire posts to make a point. And I think that EVERYONE is guilty of taking posts out of context -- which is why I made my statement about DZRose.
To everyone - I really don't understand it. When people are offended then they are called cowards for not speaking out. When people do speak out, they are accused of setting a trap to have the thread closed. Which way is it? And yes, I'm assuming that statement was to me because NO ONE else is left with a dissenting view of all of this.
And it has gotten emotional on ALL parts because obviously you can't discuss why you would or would not allow someone to join without stating your FEELINGS about a person based on his or her skin color. (Which is why I said that I was glad AXO has 5 criteria for all the world to see which doesn't include race, creed, sexual orientation, etc.)
I'm not here to tell anyone who they can or cannot choose and what to base it on. I'm just trying to say that when a thread calls out two distinctly different sectors of humanity, then the racial tone is set.
If someone says "I don't want a white person in my group" then fine -- but I don't want to hear $hit about it if someone else says "I don't want a black person in my group" -- but we've all seen that this doesn't work that way. Look at all the numerous locked threads on Greek Life about race.
I have had many non-whites in the chapters I work with. In fact, more than half of the chapter right now is non-white. I guess that leaves my conscience clear when I think about the true meaning of sisterhood to me.
Sphinxpoet - thank you for your other post. I thought your words were very appropriate to everyone.
DELTAQTE - I was glad to read that your greeks came together at your school. I hate that it wasn't a better outcome for you (you meaning your greeks, school, etc.). We are currently working on a project at school that would involve all of the greeks coming together. I will wish for better progress on all parts for this project. If you have any suggestions for me, could you please PM me - I would like to bring these type outcomes to the table with me as we prepare to meet, so we can further foster the greek spirit on a campus where we as greeks are not wanted period. Thanks!