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A&A, I totally understand what you are saying. This same debate takes place with different subject matter constantly on GC.
Take any sorority or fraternity for that matter, and if they have any "ideal" member in mind that differs from a liberal view, then many deem them to be archaic, closed minded or flat out WRONG.
Insert these words- African American, Homosexual, Jewish/Catholic, Witch (yes, remember the thread), tattooed/pierced, ...on and on. There will ALWAYS be people AND chapters to champion the cause of opening membership to any of the above. Yet, it's ALWAYS pointed at traditionally white sororities. I'd like to see some of us try to go into the BGLO forums and say these same things.
It ISN'T anyone's business how any one chapter selects it's membership.
I agree, a TRUE Southern Lady would never openly make fun of anyone in public. So, that Ashleigh girl is a scuz bucket.
Understanding the situation and supporting integration is one thing. FORCING the selection of ANY PNM for PC reasons is disturbing. So, you want to force a young, innocent girl into one of the "Old Row" sororities, want to make some 18 year old the sacrificial lamb? All for what YOU (universal) believe? We are a very young nation and even though it seems to take a long time, change NEEDS time or else the foundation the change was built on is weak and may collapse. This is the beginning, but don't expect a domino effect. It will take TIME for the other sororities to access the fallout----mixers----recruitment---campus image and standing, before another step occurs. AND, you may as well face the fact that in actuality, they don't give one care about what others think. They are happy with the status quo and will most likely fight tooth and nail to keep it that way. When ENOUGH members see the benefits of expanding their selection process to include more diversity, THAT will be the point of change... Unless some schizer gets it in his mind to make the case for ending the selection process surrounding Greek Life and opening membership to anyone. Is that what everyone wants???
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