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Okay, in my outsider looking in opinion, I feel that MCGLO is not to imply that other organizations do not 'respect" other cultures or that they only accept one type of culture in their membership. What I think Multicutural GLO are trying to imply is that their organizations do specifically aim to have a membership that is multicultural in nature. Other organizations do not necesarilly make that aim. Even other organizations that are under the Multicultural Greek Council, like Latina and Asian based GLOs claim they are not exclusionary and are open to members who are not Latina or Asian...however, when you look at their recruting efforts, they often times do not go out of their way to promote to people that are not in their cultural demographic.
I have never been aproached by the NPC sororities when they are out during pre-rush or freshman orientation. Why? Because I'm African American you don't think I'd be interested in your sorority? You dont feel like I'd fit in your majority white membership? If you truly feel your org is just as diverse it would be reflected in your membership nationally.
When I look at the Theta Nu Xi website and look at the photos of their sisterhood, I see all different races and hues...and with that I know comes different religions,cultures, etc. So it is apparent that this organization is made up of many cultures. Now I think it should be said that not everyone who joins a sorority wants to be in a multicultural one. Some people may feel isolated from their family or their traditions so they join a culturally based sorority with a majority white, black, latina, asian, whatever, membership so that they can be with those like minds.
Now when I look at the Gamma Phi Beta website, I see mostly...white ladies, a couple asian faces, some Latin, but as a whole I see white ladies. I'm not saying this in a racist way so don't even take it there. I'm just making a point, that on a national level it doesn't seem Gamma Phi Beta is very diverse and definitely not nearly as diverse as Theta Nu Xi.
It's the same if you go to an NPHC national website...you may see some non-African American members, and some NPHC orgs are more diverse than others, but again, that has to with the history and who they appeal/recruit to
beyond all that, I think who is or isn't multicultural is a stupid thing to get so heated. If you didn't feel guilty, you wouldn't speak up.
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