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Originally posted by ktsnake
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.
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I can see your point in reference to using WGLO, but I have to disagree with you on the use of HWGLO. The term HWGLO (Historically white )or HBGLO (historically blackare non-offensive terms simply becasue they state the fact that HISTORICALLY, that is what the membership of these orgs consisted of.
I do not use NPC or NIC to describe HWGLOs, because there are a few HBGLOs are are members of these councils (For example, KAY and FOCG).
To settle this debate with you, in speaking TO YOU I will not use the term.