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Originally posted by Kimmie1913
I think it is ironic that some one who is trying to make a point about inaccurate perceptions and stereotypes makes their point by including an inaccurate perception and stereotype in their comments. You say “don't flip out if they state what their impression is.” but isn’t that the point of his comments to ABC in the first place- that they put out their inaccurate impressions about greekdom? For me, to throw in that type of comment undermines his entire message. I think the inability of others to recognize that while it may be the impression unless it is backed up with fact it is NO DIFFERENT than the IMPRESSION that all white frats do is drink and drug pledges and put them up to stupid games and misdemeanors and vandalism. That is the impression I was given on my college campus. By your comments it would be an acceptable and responsible thing for me to state that as fact because it is my impression. (I am not coming at you just asking you (and others to think about it)
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And you're right. I think it falls on "white" frats to battle that image. Not on anybody else. It doesn't matter whether they try to stop those things. It only matters whether those things stop and for a while people don't see them and change their views. I think you're justified in your views. I don't think people should try to hide what happens or to bring it under the fraternity's control to limit the public image damage, but I think that those things simply need to stop.
-Rudey