I remember the thread from the girl who was a pnm at UT. There were FAR more layers to this young woman's story. She, while Jewish, referred to Jews as "you" Jews. (I don't remember if this was in a thread or a private message.) At a very basic level she was searching not to find a home but to reinvent herself with a new identity. I also find it hard to believe that young women who want to signal that they want to be available to all types of sororities would wear a cross (if Jewish) or a Star of David (if Christian). When one wants to be available to all houses (if there is open religious bidding) there are ways to let people know, as opposed to wearing a treasured symbol of a religion (Christian or Jewish) as a sort of "Hey, I'm available!" sign. (I am aware that the signal, "Hey I'm Jewish/Christian and I want you to know!" is fine, but then a pnm isn't taking another's religious identity as a frivolity.)
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