I have a new reason to hate most "traditional" sororities, now.

[wolven7]

Lizzie West - [Chariots Rise]--- 'Worried that a negative stereotype of the sorority was contributing to a decline in membership that had left its Greek-columned house here half empty, Delta Zeta’s national officers interviewed 35 DePauw members in November, quizzing them about their dedication to recruitment. They judged 23 of the women insufficiently committed and later told them to vacate the sorority house.

'The 23 members included every woman who was overweight. They also included the only black, Korean and Vietnamese members. The dozen students allowed to stay were slender and popular with fraternity men — conventionally pretty women the sorority hoped could attract new recruits. Six of the 12 were so infuriated they quit.

'“Virtually everyone who didn’t fit a certain sorority member archetype was told to leave,” said Kate Holloway, a senior who withdrew from the chapter during its reorganization.'

Thanks to tsarina_bomba and thenowhere, for the heads up. Now, keep in mind the fact that I was raised around both frat guys and sorority women; my mother is an AKA, and she worked at a pretty high level of Omega Psi Phi, for a good portion of my youth. (Pearl Jam - [Daughter]). That being said, I've had a really good opportunity to see the good and bad things that go on, in both settings, and to realise that there are some people who more realise what it means to be a Soror and a Frater, in various Greek organizations than the others, just like anywhere else. Some people get it, some don't.

These girls, on the half (excepting that six), do not get it.

A Perfect Circle - [Lovesong (Cure Cover)& Diary of a Madman (Live)]--- You are supposed to support each other, to lift everyone up, in a spirit of community, friendship, family, sisterhood, and fuck what other people think about you, because your works, actions, and words should all speak the same quality. You don't sit there worried that someone thinks you're "social awkward," you show that that level of awkwardness is a bullshit distinction, and that everyone has something to offer.

Even if they're a moronic, empty-headed, rich, ditzy sorrostitue.

Good morning. I don't remember my dreams, anymore. They were of the same standard thing: traveling through time, corridors of houses, conversations with people long lost.

Tom Waits - [More Than Rain]--- You're all better than this. Be better than this.

Comments

[x-bluerose-x.livejournal.com]

I was in a social-service sorority in college which started great then turned stereotypical so I went inactive and joined up with a co-ed professional performing arts frat instead.

Best decision I ever made. I made friends in that frat that I will have for life, and once a Kappa, always a Kappa.

www.kappagammapsi.org

[wolven.livejournal.com]

Good to know there are those out there concerned with only service ideals.

[thurisazshole.livejournal.com]

my sister was DZ from 94-96, all gung ho about helping out the neighborhoods in athens (uga), trying to be a good citizen and all that jazz...

it took two years, but she finally realized that this particular orginazation was keeping her for one reason, her looks.

she went inactive - then told them to take a hike and didn't want anything to do with them, when they still tried to take her dues since she wasn't there helping their image anymore.

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my ex wife was AGD (e-pi, internally) - same thing happened.

from those two experiences, i'd say that the majority of the greeks don't really get it anymore. seems like the soror system in particular...encourages you to fuck over your sisters as well, in that way. (i've heard many horror stories from people screwed over by their sorority councils).

not much experience with fraternities though. *shrug* just went to a bunch of the parties.

[wolven.livejournal.com]

That's.... utterly, repulsively sad.

[unknownbinaries.livejournal.com]

I have a feeling there really is no middle ground for those things. Either they're awful and segregative, or really friendly and open. It's sad that to most, the latter is the minority and the weird one.

f course, when you see shows like that MTV one about the shit...*shudders*

I've never been comfortable with the brand of camaraderie that sororities offer. It's too...cliquey. I Like dragging others in and out, keeping my group dynamic. Names, pledges, codes...I think I grew out of that being special when I was little...Plus I can't often deal with a bunch of women.

[wolven.livejournal.com]

MTV only glorifies the worst in all things, these days. It makes me a bit sick.