Tuesday, January 6, 2009
What really is racism?
After writing my blog on the Bengals slogan last night, i brought the subject up at the dinner table. We got in a really good discussion about it, with even my 10 year old brother bringing up some good points. My mom brought up a similar point that shocked me. When she was in collage, she was a part of a sorority, and when she was a senior, became the vice president of that sorority. Before pledge week began, each of the sorority and fraternity houses had a meeting with the administrators, to go over the requirements each house had to meet to be able to continue at the school. One of that requirements was that each house accept at least one pledge of a different ethnicity into their house. I thought that this was absolutely ridiculous. These houses should accept everybody based on whether they feel they should fit their sorority or not, and not just to fill a quota. If a person found out about this requirement, they wouldn't know whether their were there because they absolutely deserved to be, or because they were just needed to fill a quota. I understand that the administrators may be trying to be sure peoples bias about race isn't put into the decission, and that everybody has a change to join a sorority, but still. I think it would be better to be in no sorority, then to be in one that you dont belong in, or that your disliked by people in. This whole requirement could cause alot of resentment, i think its a really bad idea.
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I agree with Casey - organizations should not be mandated to accept different ethnicities. It creates that 'token' person who will eventually learn about the rule and will feel like an outcast within the org. This isn't corporate America - it's collegiate America and organizations are out there for everyone regardless. It's the org members that should not turn away other ethnicities if approached by them.
Casey,
This is a thoughtful post, and it's cool that you've extended our class discussion to your own life (and to the lives of your family!). Make sure you keep up with blogs regularly next semester.
I think that the requirement that was put forth by the administration was absurd. It the sorority had to pick between and african american girl who didn't really fight in and a white girl who was perfect for the sorority I think they should be able to go with the girl who fights in the best. If they didn't that could cause some drama for the fallowing years. I would hate to be the "token" racial person in a sorority, cause I know that they girls didn't pick me for me they picked me cause the administration made them.
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