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Originally posted by DreamfulOne:
Why do greeks and non-greeks make a big deal because a group (new or old, especially blacks) decides to incorporate a greek letter in their name or use greek letters in its entirety (sp).
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Well the opposite to that question can be asked, "WHY DO NON-GREEKS MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT BEING GREEK", "WHY DO THEY HAVE TO USE GREEK LETTERS TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES?"
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Can't it just be that the current nine choices for lets say BLACKS aren't appealing anymore and its time for a NEW THING.
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Fist of all, the current nine choices don't IDOLIZE anyone. So of course they aren't going to be appealing for people who want to obsess/worship/jock/sweat someone.
Second, there are PLENTY of other choices that people can choose, especially NON-GREEK choices where one can start a NEW THING.
They could have identified themselves as the National Association for the Betterment of Gerald Levert-NABGL. However, these women call themselves "Girl's Primary Honey Is Gerald". The proper acronym is G.P.H.I.G., not G PHI G if one wants to get technical.
These grown women should know better.