UI Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority made a racist comment on Instagram ?

[anongreek]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Is any one besides me getting so VERY DAMN tired of hearing about all of this Waa, Waa Crap?

This is wrong, that is wrong, and all I see is a bunch of Cup Cake eating Suck up Woosies crying like little babies who do not get their way!

Well folks get over your little cry baby ways and act like adults with a back bone.

Thank you and have a fine day!

I'm getting tired of hearing about it, but I am getting more tired of it repeatedly happening. People should really know better. People should know by now (you would think) that when you are a member of ANY organization, that what you post/ say/ do directly affects them and every member in the org as well. I don't even see how anyone in their right mind could possibly think posting a comment on Instagram that said "join the KKK, oops, i mean KKG" could possibly be a good move on behalf of themselves, or of the members of their organization. It's not just the repercussions it has on the organization of KKG, but also the personal repercussions that saying something like that could have on the young lady's future, who said it. My standards chair would have nipped it in the bud so quick, the news source would not have even had a chance for it to be published. I used to get so annoyed with our Standards board, for "nitpicking," and asking us to take things down off of socials, etc. but truthfully, I understand it more now than ever. We live in the era of social media. Everything you post is available for the entire world to see in a matter of seconds. As a result, people, especially those representing an entire group's values, morals and ethics, should really consider being more dignified and reserved with their posts. I am not saying that it is right that stuff of this matter is magnified on such a grand scale as it is today to where one girl makes a comment and it is a major news headline...but knowing the kind of scrutiny Greek Orgs are ALREADY under....why not think before you post something and how it may potentially affect your organization and even your university? If you want to silently be a racist...well I guess we can't stop you....but DO NOT BRING DOWN YOUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION WITH YOU.
I am tired of hearing about it, but I am even more tired of people not realizing this kind of behavior IS NOT acceptable, especially for a young woman that represents the values of a group of other young women. When you are in a Greek Org, you are held to a higher standard. More is expected out of you. I went into Greek Life knowing that. These ladies and men should know the same.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by anongreek

I'm getting tired of hearing about it, but I am getting more tired of it repeatedly happening.

Couple of things. First, our intake processes are often too superficial to really prevent us from recruiting a dumbass 19 year old who happens to be a racist and we don't often find out about that until that individual is a full fledged member. And then, once the behavior is known, with regard to the leaders of the organization between 20-22 years old, let's be honest, not a lot of them are going to want to take days out of their week utilizing standards to properly adjudicate unacceptable viewpoints.

And we recruit a fresh batch of 18-19 year old kids every single year and every single year, we open ourselves up to the same behavior, and every single year that behavior continues to happen. Why are we tired or surprised? Our organizations don't have much capacity to learn unless they are properly advised by adult volunteers, but the advice we give very often falls on deaf ears.

It's a problem with no real solution that I can think of.

[anongreek]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Couple of things. First, our intake processes are often too superficial to really prevent us from recruiting a dumbass 19 year old who happens to be a racist and we don't often find out about that until that individual is a full fledged member. And then, once the behavior is known, with regard to the leaders of the organization between 20-22 years old, let's be honest, not a lot of them are going to want to take days out of their week utilizing standards to properly adjudicate unacceptable viewpoints.

And we recruit a fresh batch of 18-19 year old kids every single year and every single year, we open ourselves up to the same behavior, and every single year that behavior continues to happen. Why are we tired or surprised? Our organizations don't have much capacity to learn unless they are properly advised by adult volunteers, but the advice we give very often falls on deaf ears.

It's a problem with no real solution that I can think of.

Yes, I agree Kevin, there is no real solution to completely end it... that's what I was telling someone else above, I wish there was a way to end it altogether, but at the same time, this is a trait that is learned, and like you mentioned, doesn't often come out through the common conversation during recruitment. It's just frustrating the entire organization has to suffer by the comments of a member who, let's be honest, whether they are 18 or not, should truly know better by this point. Even if it was meant to be a joke, it was done completely in poor taste.