Sorority suspended for "Indian Party."

[33girl]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

At what point does a theme go bad? For example, many proms and formals may have "A Night in Paris" or some such theme - the food will be ethnic, but everyone wears formal wear. I don't think anyone objects to those - or do they? Is the problem when they bring in costumes and cheesy pseudo-ethnic music?

Well, for the most part those are being given by a bunch of kids who have never been to Paris and just think Paris = love and classy. So they don't really do anything other than stick a fake Eiffel Tower in the middle of the gym. (I am assuming you are talking about Paris the city, not Paris Hilton's tape. That would be a fun prom theme.)

[srmom]

My favorite part was the kid saying they had no right to apologize.

Ditto. As the article got more and more ridiculous, I had visions of the scene in Frankenstein when the villagers storm the castle holding pitchforks and torches. "Down with the Alpha Chi Alphas and Tri Deltas!!!"

But the saddest thing in the article to me was this line, which is the way of the world now

Students at Dartmouth 'can never really be sure anymore if their actions will fall within the range of the continually expanding range of offensiveness,' said Phinney. 'It would seem that the answer now is simply to never act in a way that could be construed as even the tiniest bit outside the range of 'your culture.''

That is, of course, unless you are making fun of WASPs or Catholics... Then it's perfectly ok

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by srmom

That is, of course, unless you are making fun of WASPs or Catholics... Then it's perfectly ok

That might depend on who's making fun of the WASPs or Catholics.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by AGDee

The Hurons did the same when Eastern Michigan's board was deciding whether or not to change their mascot name. A chief came to the board meeting, said that they were honored that we used their name and the board voted to change to Eagles anyway.

LOL!

"Screw your feeling honored!!!"

[srmom]

It's like raiiiiiiiiiin on a wedding day!!!!

It's the good adviiiiice that you just didn't take

[srmom]

And what the hecks the deal with pinching people who aren't wearing green on St. Patrick's Day!!! I'm Irish, and to use my people's holiday as an excuse to enact physical harm on others in simply inexcusalbe. I WON'T HAVE IT!!!!

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

That might depend on who's making fun of the WASPs or Catholics.

Do you really believe race to be a real construct?

edit: Yes, I know Catholic and Protestant aren't "races", they're religions.

However, you seem to think that being "Native American" has substance. When do they stop being Native America and start being white? Or vice versa?

Race isn't a real and tangible thing, but I'm sure you'd love it to be.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Do you really believe race to be a real construct?

Yes. We aren't born with it but society gives it to us. If it has real consequences, it is real. Similar to that chair you are sitting in that you were TOLD is a chair. It would take a lot for you to convince everyone that it's really a horse. But as time goes on and more people change the definition of chair to horse, and stop profiting from the chair industry, we might be able to eradicate chairs.

Now don't ask me anymore dumb questions.

[gtdxeric]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I naturally assume that everyone wishes they had a penis despite the fact that they're evolutionarily backward by having the excretory function use the same tract as the reproductive function. Oh well.

Three engineers are sitting in a pub arguing the nature of God. Thus far they have been able to agree only that God is undoubtedly an engineer, but can't agree on which kind.

The mechanical engineer argues that God must be a mechanical engineer because the body is a complex system of levers and pulleys, magnifying forces generated by contracting muscles.

The electrical engineer argues that the body is dependent on a central processing unit and nervous system, transmitting electrical impulses which ultimately control everything.

The civil engineer listens to this with interest, and says "you both make persuasive arguments, but it's obvious that God was a civil engineer."

"How so?" reply his confused colleagues.

"Who else but a civil engineer would run a sewage line through a recreation area?"

[srmom]

hahaha, good one!

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Well, for the most part those are being given by a bunch of kids who have never been to Paris and just think Paris = love and classy. So they don't really do anything other than stick a fake Eiffel Tower in the middle of the gym. (I am assuming you are talking about Paris the city, not Paris Hilton's tape. That would be a fun prom theme.)

I don't think anyone would mean Paris, TN - unless they really, really liked catfish (this is World's Largest Fish Fry weekend. Sigh. Some things I won't miss about TN . . . )

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Um, no. The Irish celebrate St. Patrick's Day as a religious holiday.

Really? Come to Detroit.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Really? Come to Detroit.

Detroit's in Ireland?

[SWTXBelle]

How did I miss Detroit in my visit to Ireland last summer??? I can't even find it on the map!

[Tom Earp]

And I wonder how this goes so far from the situation at hand about GPB?

I love the Sisterhood of some of the GPB and how they are treated and act.

So when we go back to the Sisters of GPB and the American Indian, when does Al Sharpton, and Jessie Jackson come to the fore for them?

Oh, I know, they won't, they are of a redish pigmentation.