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Originally posted by josh8o:
You have to admit that every time you meet a new KA the thought must cross your mind... wondering if they are racist.
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Actually, no, that thought doesn't even enter my mind. I've never been less than impressed by the KA's I've met. The Southern Gentlemen idea is something that they take to heart and I respect them greatly for it.
The fact that there are African-American KA brothers, as well as many other minority members, is another reason that I find the racism stereotype so outrageous.
Stereotyping is a huge problem with Greek organizations, no matter what organization you're talking about. And I think it's wrong for people to automatically assume that Kappa Alpha Order condones racism just because of a few isolated incidents. That would be like me automatically assuming that XYZ Fraternity is nothing but a bunch a druggies just because 3 out of 200 chapters have been kicked off campus because of drugs in the past few years.
It's just an issue I feel really strongly about, as I'm sure you do, too. At any rate, it doesn't sound like you were happy in Kappa Alpha, so I'm glad that you left when you did. No one should ever feel forced to stay in a situation they are unhappy with, and it would probably have only ended up hurting you and the chapter in the long run had you stayed.
I hope you find what you are looking for in the other fraternity. Please keep all of us on GC posted!