Is 40 to old to join a sorority?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Which is confusing to me, because when you spell it that way, you are usually anti-greek organizations anyway?

Why? (If you don't mind me asking...I don't know anything about the connotation of spelling afrikan/african.)

[ForeverRoses]

[QUOTE=AlphaFrog;1546297]Why? (If you don't mind me asking...I don't know anything about the connotation of spelling afrikan/african.)[/QUOTE

The spelling of Afrika versus Africa is because spelling it with a "c" is considered to be "eurocentric". Spelling it with a "k" focuses it more on Afrika. As a good friend and member of a NPHC sorority explained it to me, most people who spell it with a "k" consider sororities to be eurocentric institutions and not traditional Afrikan institutions (in other words, they view sororities and fraternities as being sell-outs).

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

The spelling of Afrika versus Africa is because spelling it with a "c" is considered to be "eurocentric". Spelling it with a "k" focuses it more on Afrika. As a good friend and member of a NPHC sorority explained it to me, most people who spell it with a "k" consider sororities to be eurocentric institutions and not traditional Afrikan institutions (in other words, they view sororities and fraternities as being sell-outs).

I find this spelling distinction ridiculous and I question where your good friend (and apparently AKAMonet) got the bolded from.

[Dionysus]

[QUOTE=ForeverRoses;1546378]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Why? (If you don't mind me asking...I don't know anything about the connotation of spelling afrikan/african.)[/QUOTE

The spelling of Afrika versus Africa is because spelling it with a "c" is considered to be "eurocentric". Spelling it with a "k" focuses it more on Afrika. As a good friend and member of a NPHC sorority explained it to me, most people who spell it with a "k" consider sororities to be eurocentric institutions and not traditional Afrikan institutions (in other words, they view sororities and fraternities as being sell-outs).

Okay, that's cool! From now on, I'm going to start spelling things with a "k" to get back at THE MAN!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

Okay, that's cool! From now on, I'm going to start spelling things with a "k" to get back at THE MAN!

Is that what Kappas are doing?