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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
I'd be interested as to what exactly you are basing this on - first, what do you define as "100% fair rush"? There are plenty of white women who don't feel they had "100% fair rush". Trust me - their mothers will come here and complain about it.  There are many reasons why any woman, black, white, purple or green, might not be extended a bid to a sorority. Legacies are cut on a regular basis - does that mean they weren't given a "100% fair rush"? Unless you were in the membership selection of a particular chapter, you cannot say with any certainty why a pnm was not invited back or given a bid. Is it possible race could be a factor? Of course - but you shouldn't present what is a possibility as a fact.
Not knowing ANYTHING about the membership selection of the chapters in the South and Midwest you reference, and also not knowing ANYTHING about the black pnms who do go through recruitment, you really should not make a gross generalization like this. It's the kind of comment which could influence black women and convince them there is no point in going through recruitment. Then the problem becomes a vicious circle. No black pnms go through recruitment, so chapters remain largely white.
I personally know of many southern and midwestern G Phi Bs of color - a veritible rainbow of sisters. The best way to solve the issue of race is to encourage women to go through recruitment - not telling them it is "probably" difficult based simply on your gut instinct. By your own admission, in the seemingly enlightened Big 12 you only had 3 - 4 black pnms going through - so why aren't there more? And does that mean your chapters are 99% white? If so, does that mean it is because of racism? |
I would have to pretty much agree with SWTXBelle on her above post.
I know countless "white" females that don't meet with success during recruitment and what do we say about that? When it comes to "people of color" (and I mean any other color than one classified as "white") really think about how many people go through recruitment. In
most cases (notice I say most), we do know if you go through the process you will be placed somewhere. Maybe it is just that "people of color" choose not to go through recruitment for numerous reasons.
To even begin to bring the thought of racism into it is quite sad. We definitely do not know the selection process in every single sorority on every campus. Might there be some that would not vote for a "person of color" - sure. It could very well be that same group that does not vote many white people into their membership. (Is it then fair for those white PNM's) To say some of the things that have been said truly keep women from even entering the process and as a result, keep "people of color" from pledging.
It is hard on some campuses to be "white" and be selected into membership. I truly feel each woman needs to stand on her own two feet with confidence and go through the system. It is with great hope that this person does go through rush and give the process a chance. I wish her the very best and I hope she comes back and tells us all about her experiences.