To the Editor:
I would like to comment on the article, "Minorities and the Greek system" (11/29). This article commented about the lack of racial diversity in the Greek system, but failed to include other minorities as well. Although I support increasing the racial diversity of the Greek system, I do not think that we should stop there. It is also important to have members of the Greek systems practicing different religions, growing up in different types of neighborhoods, and having different sexual preferences.
It is not very often that I hear someone show concern over the number of gay or bisexual students in the Greek system. I believe that this is another important minority that should have been included in the article. I am a bisexual sorority sister, and I currently do not know of any others. I do, however, know of girls that have rushed in the past that were not heterosexual, and I am positive that this will occur again in the future. I have been lucky enough to find sisters that know of my sexual preference and accept it even to the point where I can mention it in a group without it even being an issue. Supporting students that are in a minority due to their sexual preference is just as important as supporting those that are in a racial minority.
It was also mentioned in the article that many minority students are not interested in the Greek system because they believe that they are losing part of their heritage. I believe that this can be the case with many students. I classify myself as a Caucasian and Latina bisexual female, and I still actively participate in cultural events on campus, including those not within my own heritage. Having students of different heritage, different religions and different identities empowers the Greek system. It is important that the members of the Greek system at Tufts reach out and relate to Tufts students of all backgrounds and identities.
Angel Vail, '02
