Meanwhile at UCLA, Sig Ep and Alpha Phi do Kanye & Kardashians

[DTD Alum]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

*I'm still thinking about this one. It's not consciously racist, but do chapters have parties named after white men?

For what it is worth, my chapter had a "Starring Val and his Leading Gals" (Val Kilmer) party hah.

But, and let's make this perfectly clear, in this particular case the man in question is literally the biggest celebrity figure in the media and has been for many, many years now. The only figure possibly bigger than him is his wife, a white woman, who was also very clearly a focal part of this event.

If this was, say, a "Master P Make Em Say UGHHHHH" party, it'd be very clear we'd have a problematic focus on race. Also, this particular party cannot stand alone...I understand that GLOs have a long history of offensive ethnic parties.

But to say a party focused around a black and white couple, who are literally the most famous, mocked (in media), covered celebrities on the planet was based off of race and not off of the fame is stretching. I'll need way more proof.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by DTD Alum

The only figure possibly bigger than him is his wife, a white woman, who was also very clearly a focal part of this event.

I think Kim identifies as mixed-race.

In any case, something doesn't have to be "racially motivated" to be racist. But in a general sense, people can be racist without trying or meaning to be racist, whether or not that's the case here.

I'm not comfortable with the theme, but I'm also not comfortable condemning it.

[Gdimom1]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I think Kim identifies as mixed-race.

Kim is NOT mixed race. Her mother was born Kristin Mary Houghton of Irish descent. Her father was the late Robert Kardashian. Kardashian was Armenian. Armenians are a Caucasian people ( literally ....Armenia is in the Caucasus mountains. ) His complexion like Kim's was olive.