Discussions about diversity at Georgetown are a sensitive topic for some, a passion for others, and an annoyance to many. "Minorities" at Georgetown are increasingly difficult to categorize. If we want to get technical, white males are a minority in the literal sense of the word: women outnumber us. But obviously this isn't the way "minority" is used because white males are in most ways very much the majority at Georgetown. We'd be ostracized for having a white male resource center. Are you kidding me?
Everywhere you look there are bros and fratty dudes from Jersey, Connecticut, California, the Dirty South, and elsewhere. These guys run the high profile clubs on campus, are in charge of GUSA, and are the shakers and movers that make Georgetown tick. Given, not all the shakers and movers are white males. Plenty of women and students of every race make a huge difference here through their selfless dedication to a plethora of causes and campaigns.
Criticism of student groups centers around the fact that most groups have only one type of member. Take GUGS, for example. The leadership is all male, most Grillmasters are male, and most members in general are male. But that doesn't mean that GUGS discriminates or only wants males. Quite the opposite, in fact. Anyone can join at any point in his/her Georgetown career - freshman, senior, male, female. There's no interview, no screening process, no nothing. You're in GUGS the second you come around the grills and roll a burger.
It is important to note that guys are more likely to join a group that grills 100s of pound of ground beef than are girls, and that's fine. Last time I checked, most pyros are male, and a gallon of lighter fluid is pretty tempting. To be fair, the narrow demographic in GUGS is also cyclical and self-perpetuating - if a group is mostly white males, most new members are going to be white males, too. This is only natural because we normally associate with those similar to us.
A misconception is that GUGS has no girls - false. There are even vegetarians! What!?! Blasphemy. GUGS wants anyone and everyone who likes to hang out, grill, listen to classic rock, and enjoy Georgetown for what it is. Nothing more, certainly nothing less.
Every student group on campus is similar to a family. You eat together, drink together, socialize together, and become extremely close with those you are around most often. Don't forget the dysfunctionality and idiosyncracies, but that makes it all the more endearing.
More often than not, reactions to events on campus result in displays of raw emotion. While it's great to see passion for something, there needs to be a filter. Respond, don't react.
If an issue is of great importance to you, don't only bring it up when something big happens on campus or in the news - try being proactive most of the time, that way people won't think you're only doing it for a headline.
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