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Originally posted by XOcrlstln
Ok I was going to respond in a PM, and not bother the rest of this board with my comments. But then I realized this is all about whether or not this term is offensive and I would like to explain to you WHY you ARE offensive.
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XOclstln,
I think you misinterpreted UMgirl's comments. I really don't believe she was trying to offend anyone. The problem is that you and she simply have different definitions of "GDI".
Whereas you consider a GDI to be someone who is
unaffiliated with Greek organizations, and is happy not being Greek, UMgirl takes the definition a step further to define a GDI as someone who is
unaffiliated with Greek organizations, happy not being Greek, and - also - vocally anti-Greek.
If I'm understanding y'all's posts correctly, UMgirl views non-Greeks and GDI's as two completely different types of people, whereas you view non-Greeks and GDI's to be the same type of person and have an entirely separate category for anti-Greeks.
Just wanted to clarify things a little because I honestly don't think UMgirl meant anything offensive and I hate to see bickering erupt because of miscommunication.
Hope this helps a little!
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