Alabama Sorority Dismisses Member for Slur on Snapchat

[SWTXBelle]

. . . and that there is NEVER an acceptable time to use a racial slur?!

[1964Alum]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

. . . and that there is NEVER an acceptable time to use a racial slur?!

Exactly. Sadly, I think racism is pretty deeply engrained in some there.

And what makes it even worse is that Chi Omega pledged two AAs this last rush. I wonder how those young ladies are doing with this?

[GPhiBLtColonel]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

. . . and that there is NEVER an acceptable time to use a racial slur?!

...well, that is true....except if you are a member of said race being "slurred" and using the "slur" in a song you are singing or a book you are writing....

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by GPhiBLtColonel

...well, that is true....except if you are a member of said race being "slurred" and using the "slur" in a song you are singing or a book you are writing....

Oh, dear... I am going to avoid the debate about what in group members can say and what out group members can say, because it's complicated and nuanced.

I don't think we should use the bad behavior of people who aren't members of our organizations to excuse or minimize the bad behavior of our members. Just because Kim Kardassian (sp.?) has her ass hanging out all over the internet doesn't mean that I am willing to accept that behavior from one of my KD sisters, especially a collegiate member. Nor do I need to enter into a debate about slut shaming and body pride. It's just not behavior we engage in. What everybody else does is not our business.

[GPhiBLtColonel]

Originally Posted by KDCat

Oh, dear... I am going to avoid the debate about what in group members can say and what out group members can say, because it's complicated and nuanced.

I don't think we should use the bad behavior of people who aren't members of our organizations to excuse or minimize the bad behavior of our members. Just because Kim Kardassian (sp.?) has her ass hanging out all over the internet doesn't mean that I am willing to accept that behavior from one of my KD sisters, especially a collegiate member. Nor do I need to enter into a debate about slut shaming and body pride. It's just not behavior we engage in. What everybody else does is not our business.

For what it's worth, the wink emoticon in my post was meant to convey a joke, something tongue in cheek.

[Seraphena]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

. . . and that there is NEVER an acceptable time to use a racial slur?!

This! Hope it doesn't happen again.