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Originally posted by Drolefille
May I ask why it took a while for you to embrace your sorors who were/are white? I don't think I felt/feel the same way about my sisters who are black/asian/hispanic or just all around mutt as we call it. If you're prefer to PM that's ok, i'm just curious.
I think the discussion has strayed some *cough*alot*cough* from the original topic of reputations and such.
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No I don't mind answering here.
Growing up in St. Louis, I suffered a lot personally from racism, physically as well as emotionally -- yes some friends and I were physically attacked going home from elementary school, while racial slurs were being thrown around. And I was excluded from classmates b'day parties, etc., but would hear them gloat about them on Monday.
This is because I was in a "gifted program" located in a previously un-integrated school, and there were only a handful of Blacks in the whole school. We were constantly teased about our hair, skin-color, etc., and even the teachers joined in.
I joined my sorority, because it was for and about Black women. So I had a hard time reconciling why a White woman would "infiltrate" our sisterhood.
However, living in Minnesota has reshaped my views, as has getting to know several White sorors personally.
BTW, because of my experiences in elementary school, my parents then sent me to an all-Black high school--Sumner.
Hybrid Mode
