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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest
Okay, I appreciate everyone's comments (especially the one above since She clearly gets what I'm asking) but only "deepimpact2" has given an answer to the question: "why is it that we (Black folks) feel the need to give away/share our traditions?" meaning why do we seek others out to teach and involve them in what we do almost exclusively?
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It was a good question. I sometimes forget that my s/n is gender neutral. lol.
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Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst
What you don't realize is that if anything, there is more inclusiveness between the cultures now more than ever before because the younger generations have been born into a more inclusive society that shares each other's cultures, and thus they become much more acclimated and thus prone to sharing elements of each other's culture, something that can't be said with prior generations (Gen X, Boomers, etc.).
In all fairness, part of the reasons why "mainstream" people aren't joining the NPHC orgs "en masse", is because "we" have strong reservations about voting them in. There's been many on-line discussions on this topic, and I've had my share in in-person discussions on this subject. Granted, this is far from being the only reason, but it is part of the reason. But I've noticed over the past few years there has been a bigger interest in the mainstream on aspects of our culture and their wanting to be involved in it. So I see what you're saying, but a lot of what's been developing has be a slow gradual process over the past 5-10 years, so it could be too subtle for you to notice on a grand scale.
Two things: (1). Is that really the case now or has that historically been the case and things are just now taking a noticeable turn? (2). The same could be said for the mainstream extending themselves to us including them in their culture. To imply that this issue is a one-way street sounds really really far-fetched.
We do ourselves a disservice when we think we have a corner on giving everything away to other cultures, and the mainstream is just being fat, selfish, and stingy by not giving anything back.
So yes, I do and have see Rhoyaltempest's point, I just think that her point comes off as somewhat myopic as to whether that is really, truly, and fully the case.
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To the black point:
Im Gen. Y so I see this all the time.
To the bolded:
Are there really that many "mainstreams" at rush for D9 orgs? I didnt know that there where. From all accounts I've ever gotten there arent large numbers of them at any D9 rushes.
To the questions:
1. It is really the case now.
2. I dont think anyone said it was a one way thing. I would wonder why random white people were trying so hard to bring clogging to the D9 if they were. They're not. There is generally no other cultural group so ardously and actively trying to share of itself as Black culture.
To the blue point:
Idk. No one here has expressed that sentiment. But culturally I think we're okay without whatever the mainstream has added. Especially since the cultures that have contributed the most to our own have not been mainstream.
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