There's more to a fraternity than just stepping... - Page 10

TopSider · #**136** 12-22-2006, 05:29 PM

I repeat, this movie is horrid. To think that the fraternity system will be presented to the public as minorities dancing their way through college called stepping. It makes me sick. I have a good fraternity movie....I think its called, The Birth of a Nation? HAHAHAHA

cheerfulgreek · #**137** 12-23-2006, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dionysus

It's me, ho!

Greek god of many things, but mostly known as the Greek god of wine (not the reason why I chose this name though).

Wino! And I'm not a ho!

Perfect 10 · #**138** 12-28-2006, 06:42 AM

Before I begin, I want to say that we should probably hold off judging this movie until we see it. I would hope that this film wouldn't minimalize such an important part of our culture for a little change in some pockets, but who knows... Hopefully it will be like School Daze where some parts were super exaggerated, but we understood the underlying message (hopefully this movie has a message).

I'm sort of happy that Elephant Walk is asking questions. I think he may be coming off as rude and attempting to downplay or belittle what we do because he's frustrated and he actually WANTS to understand but we aren't willing to actually sit down and spoon feed, which is what we need to do. I wish more white greeks asked questions. Then maybe they would have more respect for the culture and customs of BGLOs because we ARE unique in every sense of the word. With that said, it may behoove you, Elephant Walk, to read this short paper on the african roots of stepping written by a professor of history at Virginia Tech. Feel free to contact me if you want to discuss things further.

www.ipsonet.org/congress/5/papers_pdf/hwf.pdf

HOWEVER, some questions (like the one asked about why the Alphas are ice cold) aren't answered because they're a secret known to members of the frat or sorority ONLY. Don't be offended if you don't get an answer to everything because I'm a black greek and I can't get an answer to everything either.

Real talk to all my brothers and sisters of BGLOs, it's time out for all this "go find out yourself" stuff cuz this movie is about to blow open a whole 'nother door and unless you want this to happen, http://www.utm.edu/departments/univr...epShow2006.php at places other than greek unity step shows, then we need to be answering questions IN DEPTH. Take it all the way back to Africa BEFORE slavery even began if need be!

I go to Michigan State where our yard shows used to get shut down BEFORE they even got started good because the white cops just saw a bunch of black people congregated and just KNEW that that had to mean trouble. It actually took some members of Phi Beta Sigma to go up to the police station, do a yard show, and EXPLAIN what and why they were doing what they were doing for the police to leave us the hell alone. Now they just sit in their cars at the shows just in case something happens. That's sad, but it is what it is.

Love You Guys!

Elephant Walk · #**139** 12-28-2006, 11:27 AM

Thank you, that was the response I was looking for but never got.

In my hometown, we have one of the biggest step shows in the South, from what I understand. Every year in April, blacks flock to my hometown... it gets pretty busy for a town of 50,000. I never honestly understood it, the step show was only a small part of the big party.

DSTCHAOS · #**140** 12-28-2006, 01:59 PM

Well alriiiiighty then.............

There's so much wrong with that post.

FatalDSTination · #**141** 12-28-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Well alriiiiighty then.............

There's so much wrong with that post.

Another tender!

FatalDSTination · #**142** 12-28-2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfect 10

Before I begin, I want to say that we should probably hold off judging this movie until we see it. I would hope that this film wouldn't minimalize such an important part of our culture for a little change in some pockets, but who knows... Hopefully it will be like School Daze where some parts were super exaggerated, but we understood the underlying message (hopefully this movie has a message).

I'm sort of happy that Elephant Walk is asking questions. I think he may be coming off as rude and attempting to downplay or belittle what we do because he's frustrated and he actually WANTS to understand but we aren't willing to actually sit down and spoon feed, which is what we need to do. I wish more white greeks asked questions. Then maybe they would have more respect for the culture and customs of BGLOs because we ARE unique in every sense of the word. With that said, it may behoove you, Elephant Walk, to read this short paper on the african roots of stepping written by a professor of history at Virginia Tech. Feel free to contact me if you want to discuss things further.

www.ipsonet.org/congress/5/papers_pdf/hwf.pdf

HOWEVER, some questions (like the one asked about why the Alphas are ice cold) aren't answered because they're a secret known to members of the frat or sorority ONLY. Don't be offended if you don't get an answer to everything because I'm a black greek and I can't get an answer to everything either.

Real talk to all my brothers and sisters of BGLOs, it's time out for all this "go find out yourself" stuff cuz this movie is about to blow open a whole 'nother door and unless you want this to happen, http://www.utm.edu/departments/univr...epShow2006.php at places other than greek unity step shows, then we need to be answering questions IN DEPTH. Take it all the way back to Africa BEFORE slavery even began if need be!

I go to Michigan State where our yard shows used to get shut down BEFORE they even got started good because the white cops just saw a bunch of black people congregated and just KNEW that that had to mean trouble. It actually took some members of Phi Beta Sigma to go up to the police station, do a yard show, and EXPLAIN what and why they were doing what they were doing for the police to leave us the hell alone. Now they just sit in their cars at the shows just in case something happens. That's sad, but it is what it is.

Love You Guys!

Soror, I understand what you are saying but people on this board are GROWN a$$ men & women, we shouldnt have to spoon feed anyone. Anything worth having is worth working for.. There is to much information available out there for people who REALLY want to know. Just like they are on here posting, they can click on Google and find just about anything they want to know. Moreso, they can click on GC search, and find several threads related to the same thing they are inquiring about.

ladygreek · #**143** 12-28-2006, 02:56 PM

Okay, whose alter ego is this? Oh an Ejay (if that is really your name,) if you believe that the internet is about confidentiality you are in for a rude awakening. LOL

FatalDSTination · #**144** 12-28-2006, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

Okay, whose alter ego is this? Oh an Ejay (if that is really your name,) if you believe that the internet is about confidentiality you are in for a rude awakening. LOL

I had to read that again myself!

Perfect 10 · #**145** 12-28-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FatalDSTination

Soror, I understand what you are saying but people on this board are GROWN a$$ men & women, we shouldnt have to spoon feed anyone. Anything worth having is worth working for.. There is to much information available out there for people who REALLY want to know. Just like they are on here posting, they can click on Google and find just about anything they want to know. Moreso, they can click on GC search, and find several threads related to the same thing they are inquiring about.

Very, very true. On the other hand WE are by far the best resource. I think it's one thing for a person to say that they personally don't want to answer questions like his....that's cool cuz that's a personal preference. It's another thing to say somebody SHOULDN'T go directly to the source to ask a question. Me.... I don't mind little questions like that. I mean all I did was give him a start. If he wants to learn even more I'm sure he'll research further himself. I'll tell interestees to go look it up for their damn selves all day long, but only cuz they're interestees and that's their job. He's not one, so I tend to treat the two situations differently, BUT that's just me...

Perfect 10 · #**146** 12-28-2006, 04:18 PM

P.S. Ejay, to say all of that about Black greeks was sort of EXTRA....lol. Like I know there are some of us that are siditty to say the least, but the ones who live up to the true principles of their respective orgs far outnumber the others.

Phasad1913 · #**147** 12-28-2006, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfect 10

P.S. Ejay, to say all of that about Black greeks was sort of EXTRA....lol. Like I know there are some of us that are siditty to say the least, but the ones who live up to the true principles of their respective orgs far outnumber the others.

Soror,

I see that you are a rather new initiate. I would just like to let you know that there are certainly reasons why people respond to GC members such as elephant walk the way that they do. If you would just take a moment and review the types of posts, insults and other types of comments made by elephant walk in particular, you would possibly understand more clearly why many on the site don't have patience for his so-called "questions".

On a broader note, which is why I referenced your being a new initiate, you will learn as you grow in our sorority that there are various experiences throughout all of our lives as Deltas and members of other bglos that prompt certain responses. Things aren't very different on this site. I, too, have seen members of our organizations go overboard in their reactions to inquiries posed by other organizations' members, but the more you get around and interact with people as a member of this or any other organization, you will see why some feel the need to simply ask curious people to look various bit of information up on their own. Welcome to Delta and have a good one.

#**148** 12-28-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ejay286

I wasn't talking about black greeks as a whole, I was referring to the ones on greek chat. It seems as though the people on this site are much more hostile than they need to be.

I always laugh when I read something like this.

You might want to put on some thicker skin, toots.

ladygreek · #**149** 12-28-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ejay286

I wasn't talking about black greeks as a whole, I was referring to the ones on greek chat. It seems as though the people on this site are much more hostile than they need to be.

Same advice that was given to my soror. Stick around, get to know the various posters and their personalities and you'll get your explanation. BTW many of the Black Greeks here on GC stick to the BGLO forums. So there are a good number that you haven't seen post, which is why your generalization is inappropriate. And I am not being hostile. LOL

Perfect 10 · #**150** 12-28-2006, 05:23 PM

Yes, I'm new, but even if I wasn't I'm almost positive I wouldn't understand why it was so bad for me to give him a link to a paper. That's the type of person I am and have always been.....a teacher. I mean, I understand that after a while you probably get tired of answering certain crap over and over again, but what he wanted to know wasn't a trivial matter. I read all of his previous posts and yes he WAS rude as I previously stated, but I still wanted him to get informed. Maybe I'm too nice. I was just trying to help him out. It's cool though. I'm off it.