African American women in CPC, opinions, please?

[USM2012]

Sorry guys, I wasn't trying to start drama. I wanted to post both sides so that other greeks could give me advice. I feel like the whole thing is shallow and we should be past things like this, but it's not me.

So my question is now? What should I do?

[agzg]

Originally Posted by USM2012

So my question is now? What should I do?

Well, at the end of the day, you can only follow your chapter's member selection policies, and hope that others do as well. You can talk it into the ground, but it might not change anything.

Members of your chapter cannot bar these women from going through recruitment at all, so if theyr'e worthwhile, meet standards, and [insert member selection criteria + voting results here] for your chapter and recieve a bid, then cross that bridge when you get there. If they don't and/or don't get the dart through their name while you're wearing all of your catsuits, then hopefully they'll meet another chapter's standards and will be picked up.

Members of miniorities in chapters on my campus was a not-altogther uncommon thing (considering the overall racial makeup of the school population), but my campus is a-typical in just about every way and probably a complete 180 from yours.

[USM2012]

Originally Posted by agzg

Well, at the end of the day, you can only follow your chapter's member selection policies, and hope that others do as well. You can talk it into the ground, but it might not change anything.

Members of your chapter cannot bar these women from going through recruitment at all, so if theyr'e worthwhile, meet standards, and [insert member selection criteria + voting results here] for your chapter and recieve a bid, then cross that bridge when you get there. If they don't and/or don't get the dart through their name while you're wearing all of your catsuits, then hopefully they'll meet another chapter's standards and will be picked up.

Thanks for the reply. I really hope that things work out. I like to think that my sisters will do what's right when the time comes, but I can't know for sure. This is my first time going through recruitment, so people won't really listen to me. I will quit the chapter if we love a girl but cut her only because of her race. I love my sisters, but I can't be a part of something that goes against everything I stand for.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by USM2012

Thanks for the reply. I really hope that things work out. I like to think that my sisters will do what's right when the time comes, but I can't know for sure. This is my first time going through recruitment, so people won't really listen to me. I will quit the chapter if we love a girl but cut her only because of her race. I love my sisters, but I can't be a part of something that goes against everything I stand for.

I do understand that. Please understand that if you terminate your membership you will be ineligible for membership in any other NPC or NPHC sorority at any point in time.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by USM2012

I will quit the chapter if we love a girl but cut her only because of her race.

I would too.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by USM2012

Thanks for the reply. I really hope that things work out. I like to think that my sisters will do what's right when the time comes, but I can't know for sure. This is my first time going through recruitment, so people won't really listen to me. I will quit the chapter if we love a girl but cut her only because of her race. I love my sisters, but I can't be a part of something that goes against everything I stand for.

you can quit, and everything might stay the same. you could stay and be the change from within. hopefully, it won't come to having to make that decision.

[AnchorAlumna]

USM2012, I'm a little surprised. NPC groups at your school have pledged black women in the past.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by USM2012

So my question is now? What should I do?

Back away from the keyboard and figure this out for yourself.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Back away from the keyboard and figure this out for yourself.

And stop being so indiscrete. Maybe you used your middle name, but now you're providing information about the PNMs, and I'm betting many people from your school reading this thread could put all the pieces together without much trouble. That's not fair to your sisters or to the PNMs.