Asians rushing for UPC sorority?

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

It varies by chapter because it varies by the people who make the decisions. There are people in ALL of our organizations who want to keep the demographics the way they are. A couple of sprinkles will be seen here and there but the overall demographics will intentionally not change.

Whenever you hear people say "I saw 2 in a photo...I swear I did...," you need to RUN! LOL. Being "spotted" is not only hilarious, it also means nothing. I completely understand the responses in this thread. However, spotting people in photos or knowing chapters where there are a few minorities (note: I get seen all of the time as one of the few minorities in my professional organizations---that makes them feel diverse, yet my experiences in at least one of these organizations has been WOMP WOMP at best) always makes me chuckle.

We already know that none of our organizations officially discriminate on the basis of race and ethnicity. As others have said in this thread, that doesn't erase what happens at some chapters. More importantly, there simply aren't a whole lot of non-whites PNMs in the first place so of course there won't be a whole lot of non-white members. The same goes for NPHC--there aren't a whole lot of nonBlack/nonAfrican Diaspora aspirants so it is no shock that whites and those not of the African Diaspora will only be "spotted" in a few photos here and there.

That isn't automatically discrimination. If people don't want to be members for WHATEVER reasons, they don't want to be members. But, since discrimination is also based on outcome and not intent, the lack thereof can have a discriminatory impact if there is a nonstop vibe that makes non-whites not want to join NPC; non-African Diaspora not want to join NPHC; etc etc etc etc.

At this point, this thread is silly with people spotting Asians in photos and stuff. I recommend "your friend" either try or not try. Enough already.

i can appreciate your feelings, and i have to admit that i felt really silly purposely looking for certain members. if i look at a sorority website, i am looking at all the happy faces, and what that group has accomplished, not for specific faces. but i am willing to feel silly(and maybe appear silly), if it gives the young woman confidence to pursue something she says she wants to.

[DrPhil]

If it was so easy to gain confidence, that young lady should have been searching websites on her own. And once these young ladies get to campus, they need to ask where are these non-white members around campus. Seeing them around campus (or not) will speak volumes over searching websites for them.

Anywho, her friend needs to either try it or not try it. Find her best fit and don't assume that "the sorority with the most Asian women" is the best fit.

[33girl]

Was she born in [insert Asian country here], or have her parents/grandparents always lived in the US and she was born here?

Sorry to be so politically incorrect, but people do look at the two differently.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Was she born in [insert Asian country here], or have her parents/grandparents always lived in the US and she was born here?

Sorry to be so politically incorrect, but people do look at the two differently.

How is your question politically incorrect?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

How is your question politically incorrect?

Implying there's a difference. Is it politically incorrect to think that's politically incorrect?

[DubaiSis]

33, you're a nut!

[KSUViolet06]

This is one of those "either try or don't" things. If your friend doesn't go through recruitment, she definitely has no shot at a bid anywhere.

[longhornlove]

Thank you for the tip!

[tallllchick]

I'd say try it out. I know asian girls that are in UPC sororities at UT. So this is not impossible. good luck and have fun with rush.

[longhornlove]

Thank you everyone!

[TexasDarling]

I'm going to be honest with you. There are remnants of the old southern mentality in Texas and prejudice still may exist. However, it is not the only thing that matters. If your friend is a well rounded girl, she WILL still have a chance. I would tell her not to let it matter to her because if she is acting uncomfortable, the active rushing her will pick up on it.

[tallllchick]

did you get in a sorority or no?