I had a talk last night via IM w/ one of my college classmates who was a sorority member during my unfortunate undergrad rush.
We talked about how I was pursuing AI, and she actually remembered my coming through. After this many years, she spilled as to why I was cut heavily:
I came from a predominantly Jewish town. Everyone, therefore ASSumed I was Jewish. According to her, there was a combination of things associated with that. 1) They thought I would object to Christianity in ritual and 2) the predominantly Jewish sororities called "Dibbs" on anyone thought to be Jewish. Imagine her shock when I told her that I was an outcast in that town for being goyim.......
If they had asked, they would have known what my background was - but they weren't allowed to.
This was the mid 1980s, folks.
(Didn't mean to hijak, I am just still reeling from that convo last night, and it fit the thread, so.....)
Adrienne
