Sprite Step-Off Update: ZTA and AKA to share 1st place

[LatinaAlumna]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

Who are "THEY"?

Those in the mainstream who like to concern themselves with various aspects of non-mainstream culture, and feel the need to respond to it in some way...and yes, a lot of white people fit that bill (but they are not the only ones).

Now speaking of cultural modifications, all I can say is welcome to modern life. It happens to all cultures here (which can account for Olive Garden and St. Patrick's Day festivities, among other things) but also worldwide.

LOL, really? So you're saying that we all need to just accept the way our cultural traditions have been twisted and in some cases obliterated to fit someone else's interests or needs? I guess your Pike bros at UCSD were just welcoming everyone to "modern life" when they promoted the "Compton Cookout" party as a way to "celebrate" Black History Month...

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by LatinaAlumna

LOL, really? So you're saying that we all need to just accept the way our cultural traditions have been twisted and in some cases obliterated to fit someone else's interests or needs? I guess your Pike bros at UCSD were just welcoming everyone to "modern life" when they promoted the "Compton Cookout" party as a way to "celebrate" Black History Month...

You don't get it do you? It's been happening to every cultural group that's stepped foot on this land since colonization. It's how we came up with the term the melting pot. No one can twist or obliterate YOUR personal cultural practices, or change how you decide to practice them. You can choose to eat your abuelas flautas over going to Taco Bell, I can choose to celebrate St. Patricks day by going to mass rather than drinking myself stupid while wearing plastic shamrocks. What we can't change is how others choose to see our culture. Like I said earlier, these things have become part of pop culture America and as a result, out of our control.

I don't know the story about the UCSD Pikes so I'm not going to comment on that, but thats a whole different monster than what my post was about in the first place. Nice try though.