NY Times Article About GLO Pins/Collectors

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I hate to see the name of Kappa Kappa Gamma attached to this article. I have a lot of friends there and it’s a fine organization, but not very well represented here. Perhaps the most disturbing (and enlightening) quote is:

“But to [Mrs. Silzel] the value of the pins lies not in their history, but in their hard-won exclusivity.”

Is this really why some GLO members so despise having their badges bought and sold by non-members? Exclusivity? Because it’s something YOU were entitled to wear and others WEREN’T? Oh, how I hope this isn’t true. But you know, after listening for a long time to the things some of you say, I suspect this truly is at the heart of the issue. And that’s pretty sad. Not surprising really, but unfortunate nonetheless.

Ugh, I really see why so many people hate us. We truly are our own worst enemy.

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