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Originally posted by BirthaBlue4
All of this happens everyday. I think that what Rain Man was trying to get at (IMO) is it seems as if since there is the NPHC group of sororities and fraternities geared for African Americans, and anyone that chooses to go Greek and does so outside of these ranks are looked at by NPHC members as "copycats", "traitors", and "unnecessary". Yes these groups have colors, symbols, mascots, calls, etc, but maybe they feel this is the protocol for a sorority. Most prominent non-white organizations have these things, so maybe they thought, "Hey, this is how its supposed to go". And that's ok. Do you feel the same way when you see a Latino organization or an MC organization do the same thing? Or are we all too protective of our people and what EVERYONE to fit in the same 9 molds? Again, most of us wouldn't even be here if people felt this way. Look at it as our Founders and our organizations blazed the trail for other African American organizations to rise up as well. Look at it as progress and freedom of choice, not as something to be offended by or to resent. It's counterproductive; it really does waste energy and time. But, to each her own, you are right you can feelhow you want.
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HEL-LO!!!
BirthaBlue, you spoke my thoughts to a T, cause we are right ==========>HERE!!<==========
Yeah, Ideal08, you're right, you can resent whatever you want to resent, but I would think that as Greeks representing our present and future leaders, we would have the wisdom to discern what is and isn't worth fussing about. And all this contention about something as trivial as another Black GLO in existence is a waste of time and energy, as BB4 indicated.
Again, Greeks, PICK YOUR BATTLES!!
ETA: 33girl, yes you are correct about the 9 founding NPC groups aren't the oldest, as the oldest 2, Phi Mu and Alpha Delta Pi weren't initially in the fold. By the same token, as far as the contemporary sorority goes as we know it , if anyone should be b[el]ching and complaining about replication of sorority life, those two orgs are most qualified to do it