Will the Greek world ever desegregate?

[Alias23]

Originally posted by dzrose93


You just hit on the toughest point... It's all hearsay, all he said/she said. There's no real way to tell, is there? And that's the frustrating part.

I don't really know of a clear-cut way for people to "prove" their discrimination cases concerning Rush.

That's why a person doesn't have to prove intent to prove discrimination took place.

It's not that I don't think some of the claims are real -- I'm sure some of them are. And I seriously would like to see discrimination become extinct. It's just that, by trying to rid the Greek world of racism, it seems like somebody's rights or reputation are always going to get trampled on. In this case, the Alabama NPC sororities got some really bad press. Was it deserved? Maybe. Maybe not. I just hate to see the names of good chapters dragged through the mud if discrimination really wasn't a reason for Twilley's cut. A lot of people view Twilley as a victim. The truth is, the Alabama sororities could just as easily be victims, too. There's no way for us to know at this point.

That's why we INVESTIGATE. The problem is, it's hard to even get a thorough investigation of an allegation of racial discrimination such as this one unless you draw a lot of attention to the situation. That's where the media comes in. Yes, sometimes reputations are damaged (even when the investigation clears the accused's name) because people jump to conclusions, but that's the chance our community has to take to eliminate discrimination -- I'm sure you can understand that. Sounds like you have more of a problem with the media and people who jump to conclusions than Twilley.

Valid efforts at integration (outreach programs, diversity training, etc.) can help these organizations improve thier image and become more diverse after such an incident, or even build a positive reputation before such and incident happens (which could only help thier case or prevent such incidents in the first place). Desegregation and integration won't occur without efforts from all races involved to "take a step forward."


Hope this makes sense... I'm typing fast because I'm about to leave! I'll chat tomorrow.