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reality check

<strong>Subject:</strong><br />Racism in Grk Life isn't a Problem, but Reluctance is<br /><br /> Poster Message:
From being on the inside, I can say proudly that our frats and srats have maintained a high level of vigilance against racism, especially with PoC upperclassmen within organizations setting the tone. At formals, events or just chilling at bars with the geeds lol (jk love you gdis too), never seen any issues with racism. But the hard truth is, there is a strong reluctance to talk about any of the race-related issues that still do exist. Racism may be mostly gone in Greek life, but we need to address the growing divide between Persons of Color's perceptions of Greek Life (which understandably are not good) and the reality of Greek Life. The perceptions of People of Color have not yet caught up with the tolerant and welcoming reality of our Greek scene AND this is OUR fault. PoC come from all parts of the States and everywhere you go there are uneducated buffoons spewing racism. Why should PoC think any different about the situation at Penn? If you have been conditioned to segregate yourself out of care for your own physical and emotional safety, then why would that suddenly change at a Predominantly White Ivy League. We need to stop being reluctant to have this and similar types of conversation. I am a person of color myself and I think we HAVE to break thru our own inner discomforts when it comes to this topic