So is imitation really the sincerest form of flattery?

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

No, he isn't.




This is actually a very typical (socially unconcious) white person response. Congrats.

I'm sorry, perhaps you could coach all of us on what we're supposed to say.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by AlexMack

I'm sorry, perhaps you could coach all of us on what we're supposed to say.

If you were sincere, I would.

[notyouraverage]

Originally Posted by AlexMack

I'm sorry, perhaps you could coach all of us on what we're supposed to say.

duh, AlexMack, you're supposed to know already that because you're not black, you're racist just by living. If you don't spend all of your energies working against racism, then you're working for it.

For example, when the little old lady at my chuch that owns a rental property cut me a deal on rent, I should have said, "No Ms. Little Old Lady, you should give that deal to a black student you don't even know because the color of my skin is white and that means I'm priveleged and have had everything handed to me in life." I mean, obviously she gave me the deal on rent because I'm white and not because I'm an out of state student struggling to make it and I went to her Bible Study classes.

So DSTChaos of course would say that your response was typically white because your response included the sentiment "I am not a racist," which, if you're not black, is obviously not true.

I really hate to get involved in this thread, but I will cretainly think twice before I participate in this event on my campus ever again - who wants to be called pathetic for their attempts at Greek unity?

[Animate]

Originally Posted by notyouraverage

duh, AlexMack, you're supposed to know already that because you're not black, you're racist just by living. If you don't spend all of your energies working against racism, then you're working for it.

For example, when the little old lady at my chuch that owns a rental property cut me a deal on rent, I should have said, "No Ms. Little Old Lady, you should give that deal to a black student you don't even know because the color of my skin is white and that means I'm priveleged and have had everything handed to me in life." I mean, obviously she gave me the deal on rent because I'm white and not because I'm an out of state student struggling to make it and I went to her Bible Study classes.

So DSTChaos of course would say that your response was typically white because your response included the sentiment "I am not a racist," which, if you're not black, is obviously not true.

I really hate to get involved in this thread, but I will cretainly think twice before I participate in this event on my campus ever again - who wants to be called pathetic for their attempts at Greek unity?

Seriously?

If you decide to not participate in an event because someone may think you look pathetic that shows how much you want to do it. PrettyBoy explained his point of view for anyone that wanted to read it. Whether or not you agree with him is on you.

[PrettyBoy]

=Animate;1526671 PrettyBoy explained his point of view for anyone that wanted to read it. Whether or not you agree with him is on you.

Exactly Animate, because I'm damn sure not changing my opinion for these jokers.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by notyouraverage

duh, AlexMack, you're supposed to know already that because you're not black, you're racist just by living.

That's quite an imagination you have there.

Originally Posted by notyouraverage

If you don't spend all of your energies working against racism, then you're working for it.

Well ignoring it perpetuates it.

But even social activists and researchers shouldn't spend all of their energies on something. You have to live.

Originally Posted by notyouraverage

I really hate to get involved in this thread

Then you should've shut up.

[AlexMack]

I changed my mind, this ain't my lane so I'm stepping out. Apologies if I offended you DSTChaos.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by AlexMack

Apologies if I offended you DSTChaos.

You didn't.

[gypsyboots]

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Originally Posted by gypsyboots
. . .I'd just like to get some involvement from D9 sororities with the NPC cervical cancer awareness program. But no luck.

None of us are representatives for the D9 sororities that you're trying to work with. Go to them, as adults should know how to do, and figure it all out. If it doesn't work, oh well.

Good luck with your program. (end quote)


I'm sure there are no representatives from the specific NPC groups noted earlier as only asking for your participation with step related events. I just wanted to let you know that there are NPC groups who try to involve historically black sororities in events other than "stepping" - in this case, something which affects all women - and minority women are more likely to die from it, probably because of lack of awareness and/or proper preventative health care. I think that especially in areas that concern all women, regardless of color, we should try and work together. My admittedly very narrow experience is that there is not much of that going on - and my personal efforts to reach out have been rebuffed. No biggie - as you say, oh well - but I did want to present an alternative option to the idea that striving for greek unity has to invovle stepping at all.
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[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by gypsyboots

but I did want to present an alternative option to the idea that striving for greek unity has to invovle stepping at all.

Oh, we already knew that it doesn't.

It just read like you were providing yet another tale of the "black groups don't want to hang with us."

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by gypsyboots

Quote:
Originally Posted by gypsyboots
. . .I'd just like to get some involvement from D9 sororities with the NPC cervical cancer awareness program. But no luck.

None of us are representatives for the D9 sororities that you're trying to work with. Go to them, as adults should know how to do, and figure it all out. If it doesn't work, oh well.

Good luck with your program. (end quote)


I'm sure there are no representatives from the specific NPC groups noted earlier as only asking for your participation with step related events. I just wanted to let you know that there are NPC groups who try to involve historically black sororities in events other than "stepping" - in this case, something which affects all women - and minority women are more likely to die from it, probably because of lack of awareness and/or proper preventative health care. I think that especially in areas that concern all women, regardless of color, we should try and work together. My admittedly very narrow experience is that there is not much of that going on - and my personal efforts to reach out have been rebuffed. No biggie - as you say, oh well - but I did want to present an alternative option to the idea that striving for greek unity has to invovle stepping at all.
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A huge difference that is not being expressed here is that NPHC groups tend to have a multi-pronged platform (such as DST's Five Point Programmatic Thrust or the 10 nationally mandated programs that are part of Omega Psi Phi's mission) whereas many of the NPC/IFC organizations that I have encountered have ONE (or two) philanthropy through which most of their service is focused. When you look at 5 members working on at least 5 programs versus 50 members working on one, well....you do the math.

[MeezDiscreet]

Originally Posted by notyouraverage

duh, AlexMack, you're supposed to know already that because you're not black, you're racist just by living. If you don't spend all of your energies working against racism, then you're working for it.

For example, when the little old lady at my chuch that owns a rental property cut me a deal on rent, I should have said, "No Ms. Little Old Lady, you should give that deal to a black student you don't even know because the color of my skin is white and that means I'm priveleged and have had everything handed to me in life." I mean, obviously she gave me the deal on rent because I'm white and not because I'm an out of state student struggling to make it and I went to her Bible Study classes.

So DSTChaos of course would say that your response was typically white because your response included the sentiment "I am not a racist," which, if you're not black, is obviously not true.

I really hate to get involved in this thread, but I will cretainly think twice before I participate in this event on my campus ever again - who wants to be called pathetic for their attempts at Greek unity?