Interested in a sorority (no sorority at my campus)

[HannahXO]

However, if an NPC sorority were to advertise itself as serving the needs of white women, it would be labeled as blatantly racist. Not to dredge up a whole different argument, but there are many reasons the NPC cannot and does not label itself as such.

My take: NPC sororities offer a "traditional" sorority experience, one that began with affluent white women but is now open to all women who are looking for the specific type of sorority experience that the NPC can offer. While that may appeal predominantly to white women today, it is by no means strictly limited to white members, and NPC chapters vary in their ethnic, economic, and geographic diversity, depending on the location and demographics of the school the chapter is located.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by HannahXO

However, if an NPC sorority were to advertise itself as serving the needs of white women, it would be labeled as blatantly racist. Not to dredge up a whole different argument, but there are many reasons the NPC cannot and does not label itself as such.

Easy solution: Then don't advertise yourself as that.

Not wanting to formally acknowledge that isn't the same thing as not being predominantly white and not understanding that our organizations are not removed from our histories and membership demographics.

Originally Posted by HannahXO

My take: NPC sororities offer a "traditional" sorority experience, one that began with affluent white women but is now open to all women who are looking for the specific type of sorority experience that the NPC can offer. While that may appeal predominantly to white women today, it is by no means strictly limited to white members, and NPC chapters vary in their ethnic, economic, and geographic diversity, depending on the location and demographics of the school the chapter is located.

None of us are restricted to "insert group." Just like my prolific and highly acclaimed Sisterhood (and other NPHCs) has so much more going on than "predominantly African American."

[HannahXO]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Easy solution: Then don't advertise yourself as that.

Right, that's my point. And If I were explaining what being a member of an NPC sorority was like, I would not say I was a member of a "white" sorority. I am not denying that NPCs were founded by white women, but for me personally, that has not been an integral part of my NPC experience.

None of us are restricted to "insert group." Just like my prolific and highly acclaimed Sisterhood (and other NPHCs) has so much more going on than "predominantly African American."

Of course not! All of our orgs have so much more to offer than an association with an ethnic/religious/academic/whatever group. While our founding principles are important to all of us, we shouldn't ever be limited to one aspect of our ritual/history. What I meant is that a black woman, for instance, is more than welcome to join an NPC group (officially, anyway, I realize that on some campuses that might still taboo) if that is the sort of sisterhood and sorority experience she is looking for. If an NPHC group better suits what she is looking for, then she should by all means look into NPHC intake. I guess I mean that PNMs/interests should not be limited to the greek council that predominantly shares their ethnicity, but rather should look for the type of sisterhood they want to be part of. Does that make sense? Of course, I can't speak for any org/chapter other than my own, but from what I understand and have seen in my limited experience, there are non-black members of NPHC groups, and they sought those groups out because that was the greek experience they wanted.

I am definitely not trying to say anything inflammatory/offensive, I am only trying to explain my experience and understand where other greeks are coming from! Please correct me if anything I am posting is out of line or incorrect.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by HannahXO

I am definitely not trying to say anything inflammatory/offensive, I am only trying to explain my experience and understand where other greeks are coming from! Please correct me if anything I am posting is out of line or incorrect.

Again, there is nothing inflammatory/offensive about this topic and this discussion. I really want people to stop thinking that the world will end if such topics are discussed.

There's nothing to correct. You know that the NPC is predominantly white. LOL.

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Again, there is nothing inflammatory/offensive about this topic and this discussion. I really want people to stop thinking that the world will end if such topics are discussed.

There's nothing to correct. You know that the NPC is predominantly white. LOL.

Maybe the world won't end, but DrPhil could open a can of infamous whoop-ass and tell us what's what!

(still heart you!)

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

Maybe the world won't end, but DrPhil could open a can of infamous whoop-ass and tell us what's what!

(still heart you!)

Everything works both ways including the bolded.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Again, there is nothing inflammatory/offensive about this topic and this discussion. I really want people to stop thinking that the world will end if such topics are discussed.

Well now you're just ruining the infamy of our legendary GC race wars.