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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would rather my daughter not join a sorority, but she really would like to be part of the greek system, so here we are, supporting her in this journey. What makes me sad, is that she can do all the right things: get good grades, community service, be outgoing, have leadership skills, yet she will be dropped for things that are completely out of her control: our family’s HHI, where she went to high school, what summer camps she attended (or not!), what her ethnic background is, what clothing brands she can afford, how “attactive” she is, where we “summer” (or not!). I know life is not fair, but I was hoping, as a society, we had moved on from discriminating people for these qualities. [/quote]

It is naive to think this way. Society will always discriminate because humans are judgmental creatures and are naturally biased to protect and preserve attributes that match their own. Many people claim to be kind and inclusive but when really tested these same people will choose to protect and value the features of their own clan. If you feel that in your own life you haven’t judged others based on factors outside their control, I urge you to take a much closer look, you probably aren’t as virtuous as you believe yourself to be. Is this Allison?[/quote]

NP. First, don't be a dick and try to identify a poster. You're a jerk for even saying someone's name.

Second, just because people "discriminate" or are inherently judgmental, doesn't excuse it or make it ok. We can hope to recognize our biases and be better people going forward. But, don't be so lazy to just excuse it on the basis that 'everyone does it." Lame. But, then again, you seem kind of lame. And, yep, that's a judgment. And one warranted by your post.[/quote]

NP. I would add to this excellent comment: just because people are inherently judgmental doesn’t make it ok to institutionalize the discrimination, or to formalize it in organizations. People, individually, will always have their biases. Creating sanctioned groups that recognize and promote this is another thing [/quote]

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