Can I get an honest answer?

[tld221]

Originally Posted by pinktulips

I've checked out all out the NPC,NPHC, and MGC at my school. I'm interested in the NPC, but I noticed most of the girls were stereotypically White and thin. I'm Black and kinda chunky, so should I just avoid NPC all together. I know it sound silly, but I'm wondering this could affect me? Should I just stick to the NPHC and the MGC?

well if YOU know it sounds silly, what are we supposed to think?

in short, so where you feel like you fit in. go where you feel like you can be your black and kinda chunky self. it could affect you getting a bid fron an NPC or an invitation for membership in an NPHC/MCG, but i doubt it would more or less than anything else.

and if you're joining an organization based on stereotypes... well, i think you need a little more time.

signed,
tld221
longtime GC contributor
fellow black and kinda chunky NPHC member

[pinktulips]

Originally Posted by tld221

well if YOU know it sounds silly, what are we supposed to think?

in short, so where you feel like you fit in. go where you feel like you can be your black chunky self.

and if you're joining an organization based on stereotypes... well, i think you need a little more time.

I'm not basing my decisions on stereotypes, I'm just wondering if it would be looked down upon.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by pinktulips

I'm not basing my decisions on stereotypes, I'm just wondering if it would be looked down upon.

well considering that PEOPLE in general tend to look down on "kinda chunky" people, i would imagine a small subset of PEOPLE fall into greek organizations, and an even smaller subset in NPCs.

so will members of NPC organizations look down on you because youre bigger than the norm? some will, some wont. that's not to say that NPHC/MCG members accept bigums far and wide, but in the grand scheme of things, it's not that serious. concentrate on where you feel like you can be YOU, chunkiness and all. that may mean the million+ member-ed NPC/NPHC, the ever growing MCG, or the 3-person local. whatever it is, you'll know when you find it.

but that's my honest answer as a PERSON. I'm not in NPC so if you're looking for an answer from an NPC member... my bad.

and yes, do check out my retro thread - not to toot my own horn, but AF shouted me out above so... TOOT TOOT!