I applaude this particular young lady for standing up for what she believed in and actually went to the lenghths she did to prove her point. She left a school that she loved, she left a sorority that she was 'fooled' into loving to make a point that she wasn't going to stand for the racial discrimination her 'sisters' displayed. The fact that she even went before her fellow sisters--alone--and told them her true feelings says a lot about her. I have a deep respect for that kind of courage. Too many times people let things 'slide' because they are alone on an issue and because they don't want to be resented and set apart from their peers. I hope that other people see what this young woman did as well as the racial discrimination factor. This incident of racial discrimination would never have been known if this white woman didn't stand up for her beliefs and what is RIGHT. I am sickened that these kinds of acts still exist and I hope that women of ANY ethnic background are not totally put off by what this organization did. I know this happens a lot, but please don't think that ALL predominatly white organizations think like these racist young girls. The young woman that stood up for what she believed in not only is a role model for white women, but for ALL women everywhere.
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