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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
Those issues may occur--BUT, you have to realize that many, many Black women who join NPC sororities are used to being the "Only" in their social contexts, in their schools, neighborhoods, what have you. Even if NPHC Greek Life is part of their family or social context, it may not be something they'll think of doing. Some of them might not feel completely comfortable around large groups of unrelated black people. Whether or not that's right or wrong isn't for me to say--I can't judge teenagers I don't know.
So, many go to college wanting to do the same thing their non-Black friends are doing. In that case, they are joining the sisterhood that feels right to them. You'll see that there are a good number of Black NPC members here who have remained active as alumnae, and had good experiences. Others might "discover" their blackness in college and regret their decision.
So, I can't "question" those young women, because they're just doing what they know best at the time.
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So my "question" is why would an AfAm woman want to join an org where she MAY be shunned outside certain contexts of her GLO (based on the implied reason of her race). I don't question to judge. I question to try to understand the reason.
Why would she purposely put herself through that? It seems that she would be cheated out of the full experience of sisterhood.
And btw, I too have been the "only one" in certain situations, so I understand what you mean.