Latinamerican joining Fraternities

[Little Dragon]

Originally Posted by JohnnyCash

Why is it so hard to believe that the OP, someone born and raised in Latin America, would not want to be part of a latino fraternity?

This is not the issue. Read and get a context.

LGLOs have very little to do with the actual customs and cultures of Latin countries and more with imitating the traditions and customs of NPHC organizations and Black culture in general. Often times their members don't even know Spanish. Someone coming from Latin America wouldn't understand it and would not feel comfortable in such an organization.

Wrong! First, you are falling in the trap of imposing uniformity to all Latin American cultures. Second, the Caribbean culture (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) is mainly African culture mixed with Spanish, so many BGLO traditions are also LGLOs, just for the common heritage (which is common also with Central American and Northern South American countries), not to speak of the many similarities between Latin American indigenous cultures and African culture, that makes stepping and strolling (just to mention a couple) as latino as they are black. So, I would find the opposite rare, that a Latin American doesn't relate to LGLO's. BTW, Latin American immigrants and their descendants many times feel more proudly about their heritage that many Latin American living in their country of origin; they feel pride even without speaking Spanish.

If latino fraternities were really all about their culture they would be sending their members to do service in less fortunate Latin countries, donating money to charitable Hispanic organizations, teaching English to inner-city Hispanic children, things of that nature. Not using their time to step and stroll in the student union.

So, a SOCIAL fraternity should only do service and ignore everything that is SOCIAL. Is that what you are saying? Mine and many, if not all, LGLO's do that kind of service you talk about, but they also have a social aspect, be that stepping, strolling, saluting, dancing salsa, or whatever. Your comments clearly identify you as non-LGLO, since you are speaking mainly about stereotypes.