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Originally posted by AKA_Monet:
Not everyone will be admitted into their preferred GLO. But many in OUR community have issues with "exclusion"... Do we still have the "right" to exclude persons because the fall short of the organization's expectations? Is it right to select the person we collectively want in our organizations or jobs? Can we as African Americans "afford" the choice to exclude or to be selective?
Just been having these ideas on my mind...
What do you think?
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I feel there are too many people, particularly young people who are convinced that they are entitled to the things they want. Not that they may be able to accomplish them or are capable of earning them but are simply entitled to them. Yes you should believe you can get the job you want as long as you stay grounded in the reality that they do not owe you the job. They do not have to hire you and if they do not it does not make you any less good or worthy.
I feel as though too many people approach GLO's as though because they want in, they are supposed to get in. Just like that job, just because you feel you are qulified, it does not mean that the hiring prtner is going to agree. Everything is not for everyone. Delta Sigma Theta (like other BGLO's) are about the WORK they do. We are interested in women who can help reach our goals and build our bond. As one if my esteemed seasoned Sorors said on Saturday, "Delta does not NEED any new Sorors." And I am sure netiher does AKA, ZPhiB or SGRho. Each org wants to see qualified women enter the org but that menas that she can choose whom she deems as qualified.
As far as we as African-Americans go, I think anyone who allows their BGLO affiliation or lack there of to be divisive and sway them from the common goals shared by the community has a problem as an individual and that is not the problem of the BGLO. While the work we do is seriuos, we cannot take ourselves too seriously. Or rather so seriously that we forget that we were Black and women before we were Greek. There are plenty of orgs in the world that have open membership and someone is always welcome to create a greek lettered org with open membership. But I feel exclusivity in BGLO's is only a problem to the extent individuals try to make it one.
My mother used to always say back wehn I said I want this or that- "It is good to want things." It is a natural desire but ehr point was that does not mean you are going to get it.