Race & Sororities

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by cbm

Ditto this. Just don't make a big deal of race either way, and you should be ok.

Although this would ideally be the case, and is the case at the vast majority of colleges and universities, there are still some parts of the country where this view is hopelessly naive. I know full well that if I hadn't rushed where I did, that I may not have been accepted with open arms the way I was in my chapter.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Although this would ideally be the case, and is the case at the vast majority of colleges and universities, there are still some parts of the country where this view is hopelessly naive. I know full well that if I hadn't rushed where I did, that I may not have been accepted with open arms the way I was in my chapter.

Same here. I considered LSU in HS and I am fairly certain that I would have gone bidless had I gone there and participated in recruitment.

Race is still an issue at some of the larger, more competitive recruitments in the south. So advising someone that "race isn't an issue" or "shouldn't be an issue" is not the best thing.

Also, regards to: "just don't make a big deal of race either way, and you should be ok." Race is race. It's impossible to "downplay" or "ingnore race" because well, it's not like a coat or something that you can take on and off.

Is it unfortunate that it's still an issue? Sure. But we can't advise people that "it'll be ok if they just downplay it."

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Also, regards to: "just don't make a big deal of race either way, and you should be ok." Race is race. It's impossible to "downplay" or "ingnore race" because well, it's not like a coat or something that you can take on and off.

Is it unfortunate that it's still an issue? Sure. But we can't advise people that "it'll be ok if they just downplay it."

Oh, she meant for the OP to hide it? Hmmmm.

That's sad and has opposite than the desired effect. It makes race, ethnicity, and culture some kind of scarlet letter or controversial topic when it doesn't have to be. The way to make race not a bad thing is NOT to ignore it altogether. We all were taught some racial, ethnic, or cultural identities.

[SWTXBelle]

As has been mentioned, it may well be that a lack of non-white pnms is the cause of largely white chapters. That was the case at SMU - NPC sororities were criticized for not having any non-white members, and it was pointed out that there had been none who had gone through rush. Once some pnms of color went through, they were pledged. OP, perhaps you are the pioneer who can blaze a trail. If you are interested in what NPC sororities have to offer, I would encourage you to go through recruitment whether or not the current chapter make-up reflects your ethnic or racial background.