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concernedalum03, I can see reason for your concern. It's like the "Not in my backyard" syndrom. Yet, it exists and what is important now, is how you, as sisters, react. Tolerance sometimes has to be relearned. We don't know where your chapter is, the number of members compared to the other chapters on campus or the "status" your house enjoys. It's easier for a large group of women with clout to absorb something that COULD be considered "negative" by any number of PNMs.
17 and 18 year old girls can be intimidated by something like this.
They don't know the young women in question so all they (PNMs) have to go on is info they glean from rush/tent talk. If this is a big topic on your campus, it could indeed hurt your recruitment. I can't even begin to think what a breakup could do to the sisterhood.
I think discretion is the key. Every chapter has a member or two or three whose "lifestyle" could put off a PNM. If a sister is-shall we say-sexually liberal- you don't want THAT all over campus either. If these two are living their lives like any other couple who chooses to be together without shouting it from the rooftop, then I believe it could be a non issue. If your chapter is small or struggling, IMO, it could be a nail in the coffin. Every chapter has some "image" connected to it. This is NOT an "image" a chapter wants to cultivate. Diversity yes, homosexuality no. How big of an impact this would have on YOUR campus is something we on GC can't know. Young women today seem to be much more accepting than my generation was yet, I do feel they are pretty cut and dry about this issue though. They will either accept or condem it.
That does NOT make them a BAD person. It just points to a lack of exposure or perhaps personal, religious beliefs.
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