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Originally posted by Sistermadly
Because at some point, it becomes a bit like trying to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time, and it annoys the pig. 
But seriously - anecdotal stories about people who say "I used to be an XYZ" do not represent the level of activity for each and every NPC/NIC organization. Us non-NPHC folks seem to say that over and over, but no one seems to hear it, or they always counter it with "Well, Mary Jane on my job says blah-blah." Why is that? Why does it seem that we waste so much bandwidth trying to convince people who won't be convinced? I've known several people who, even though the oaths they made to their NPHC organizations were "for life", refer to their affiliation in the past tense. So does my anecdote carry any weight, or will it be dismissed because I'm in a NPC organization?
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I see what you saying, but I NEVER heard someone who joined a NPHC group say "I used to be a AKA or DST..." What is wrong with admiring that aspect of the NPHC? That is why I'm still working with my organization because I would love for my organization to one day have that same respect as people have for the NPHC in my community. How many of non-NPHC can talk to people that didn't even go to college that knows what your organization is about? How many of you all that didn't have members of your family that were members of a greek organization, knew what sorority/fraternity you wanted to join back in high school? That is what it is like in my community.
I also don't see what is wrong for Blackwatch to ask someone why they joined a certain organization. I have been asked that question over and over and over again why I chose to join a multicultural sorority. I have no problem answering especially if someone did it as respectful as Blackwatch did.
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