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I don't know about others, but I choose to use the term "WGLO or HWGLO" to talk about orgs that were originally founded by and for Caucacians(sp). This also applies to BGLO/HGBLO, etc. This term does not imply that these orgs memberships are currently 100% white, black, or anything.
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Since language has no implicit meaning, to some it may give off that message. The correct term is NPC for sororites and NIC for fraternities. WGLO I simply find to be both inaccurate and offensive.
I would also take issue with your statement that they were founded "for Caucasians". My organization was founded for ideals, not for a certain race. Due to the segregated makeup of the higher education system in 1869 though, yes we only had white folks. It did take us 100 years to let blacks in but we had asian, hispanic, etc members up to that point.
However, ever since 1969 when Sigma Nu officially became desegregated the term WGLO has not applied. I'd thank you not to use it as I don't think it accurately describes any group nowadays.