The following comments are from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's "The Vent Online" section...I found some rather humorous (and sarcastic)...others make you wonder. You can read more here:
http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/xsite/vent/ I apologize for the length.
"I am left saddened and sickened by the recent events at the UGA sorority. Kudos to the student who had the courage and the decency to come forward.
"Come on people, fraternities and sororities are selective. Members should be able to choose who they want as their housemates and friends. After all, how many WHITE girls have you seen in Alpha Kappa Alpha?
"When was the choice process for sororities and fraternities ever fair? They have always discriminated on the basis of anything that you can think of.
"Yes, UGA sororities discriminate. They don't even admit brunettes.
"To my sister alpha gams Keep it up! We have a right to discriminate: especially at the prices it costs for us to join
"All of this hue and cry about AGD is both disingenuous and naive. If you can't discriminate in your own sorority, why have one?
"My gosh, a racial snub at a sorority, I am SOOO shocked.
"Dear Alpha Gamma Delta, now you know it was because she wasn't wearing Prada shoes. Haven't we taught you anything, my darlins'?
"Right on!! Let's tear down those age old barriers that allow sororities to select their members. This ole boy is just dying to get in.
"To the UGA student that withdrew rather than continue to be a part of a racist organization: You are to be commended for standing firm in your belief. If we all had the courage to fight for what is right rather than "go along" with what is popular, this would be a better world.
"Sorority guilty of snubbing someone! That's what sororities are all about
"To the Alpha Gamma Delta member who stood up at great personal cost: Thank you! She proved that there IS a conspiracy of silence regarding racial issues, and that there are those who are willing to stand against it.
"Alison Davis, the former Alpha Gamma Delta, is my hero. It takes guts for a person in the majority to stand up for the minority. If more people did that, this world would be a better place.
"I think we should have the Congressional Black Caucus investigate those racist sororities. Wait a minute ...
"There are whites and blacks in my predominantly black fraternity and we all crossed the burning sands with pride not pressure from the outside world.
"It's sad to think that it has come to this. Why doesn't the University just create its own clubs and throw everyone into them at random when they enroll at UGA? Whats the point of rush if you accept EVERYONE?
"UGA sororities discriminate against the non-white, the non-rich, the non-snobby, and the non-Junior League descended -- is this really a surprise to anyone?
"On the AGD sorority issue at UGA, it is much more commendable to defend the MAJORITY decision to reject an applicant. In this fragile democracy in which we live the majority still rules.
"It's amazing to me how the top brass claims to be unaware of the discrimination practices of these social clubs. All Frats and Sororities (black and white) should be investigated by an independent outside authority.
"From one who was a member of an all-white southern fraternity years ago, and who has never seen any of the "brothers" since, BRAVO to the brave UGA sorority girl who stood up for what she believes in.
"I never found the need to belong to an elitist group that didn't want me. That black gal is better off not belonging to it, too.
"If she gets into the sorority by claiming unfair snubbing practices, how bad will she be snubbed once in. I hope she isn't serious about being accepted by this group of girls.
"A university uses race as a factor in the admission process, but punishes one of its own sororities for doing the same thing.
"We have all black schools. We have all male schools. We have all female schools. But it is illegal to have an all white school? What happened there?
"I was recently asked, "Why do you [black people] always complain about discrimination, no white people complain about your all-black colleges!" The answer is that we had to start our own colleges, fraternities and sororities because we were not allowed in the white ones. Today, we should be allowed to attend any college and join any sorority, but come on now, how many whites are really going to apply to Morehouse or Spelman or join a black fraternity or sorority?
"To the student who was booted out: Sorry, but that's life babe. Go find the crowd you fit in and quit crying, the frat house is not going to govern your life after graduation.
"My guess is there are no WHITE women in Alpha Kappa Alpha because they haven't applied.
"Yes, GREEKs discriminate. But we're trying to take the human race to a higher level of cognitive functioning, no?
"To be honest, I have seen at least 3 WHITE girls in Alpha Kappa Alpha. Skee Wee!"
***Please direct all hate mail to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NOT to me. I am not the author of any of these comments, although I do agree with some of them. I'm just passing this along***
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Kelli
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Delta Nu-94
MAL, Southern Region
Savannah State University c/o 1997
[This message has been edited by 12dn94dst (edited September 12, 2000).]
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