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Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 2127266)

Sigh...the whole point is, we will not stop this type of negative publicity until we stop doing this to ourselves. Where did EZ DZ come from? It came from the Greek community. Greek men started that and sorority women perpetuated it in an effort to compete. We are our own worst enemies. A quick mention on Glee is miniscule in comparison to the shaming and horrible things said on websites frequented by PNMs every single day in this country. The general public doesn't come up with this stuff...we do. Until we pull together as a community and say that it is not okay to use these slurs, shame women for their sexuality, abuse our members, etc, the greater world will pick up on it as if it were the norm of the Greek community. How do they know the truth if they can only see what we portray to them? They don't buy the facade of community service/sisterhood/kumbaya and why should they? We all know there is more to it than that. We just have to give them more than the ugly side to see.

Preach.

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Originally Posted by LAblondeGPhi (Post 2127291)

I also disagree with the notion that we can't defend ourselves just because we aren't 100% perfect. What becomes the threshold of good behavior when we DO allow ourselves to fight back?

The problem is two-fold: First, how can we fight back against "slurs" from outside the Greek community if they're tolerated with a wink within the Greek community?

And second, do we accomplish anything by "fighting back" other than looking like people without senses of humor or those who protest too much?

Complaining about comments like this (and I agree that likely few non-Greeks picked up on it or will remember it) only draws more attention to the comment, helps cement it in people's minds and makes those complaining look like soreheads in the eyes of the general public. The best defense is a good offense: Laugh it off and conduct ourselves in such a way as to counter the stereotype.

I agree, Mystic.

GLOs are not a power minority group so I am not buying the sobstory. If Greeks want to portray themselves in a different light, do it. If Greeks (those who actually watch Glee or its network) want to protest Glee or its network because of this, do it. If Greeks just want another reason to protest too much...yawn...same isht different toilet.

The future members of our organizations are not deterred by these references if they have enough positive images of GLOs. And, yes, some of our GLOs and conferences/councils actually have a positive presence both on and OFF college campuses. The average NPHC aspirant (of various ages), for example, is not giving a darn that a television show said anything for the same reason that most of them didn't become NPHC aspirants because of a television show.

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Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 2127322)

I agree, Mystic.

GLOs are not a power minority group so I am not buying the sobstory. If Greeks want to portray themselves in a different light, do it. If Greeks (those who actually watch Glee or its network) want to protest Glee or its network because of this, do it. If Greeks just want another reason to protest too much...yawn...same isht different toilet.

The future members of our organizations are not deterred by these references if they have enough positive images of GLOs. And, yes, some of our GLOs and conferences/councils actually have a positive presence both on and OFF college campuses. The average NPHC aspirant (of various ages), for example, is not giving a darn that a television show said anything for the same reason that most of them didn't become NPHC aspirants because of a television show.

Exactly. It's like the prom queen crying because one of the rhinestones fell out of her crown. Boo hoo hoo. Deal with it.

A week later and people are still complaining. Oy Vey.

I think I shall sit back with some popcorn and watch this thread become a trainwreck.:D

I just found this thread. Wasn't it "easy deezy"? Like, #2 on this page? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=deezy

I didn't even think about it being DZ.

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Originally Posted by melindawarren (Post 2131373)

I just found this thread. Wasn't it "easy deezy"? Like, #2 on this page? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=deezy

I didn't even think about it being DZ.

This thread would be mass lolz if that was the case. Does anyone have a youtube clip for, you know, context?

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Originally Posted by Tulip86 (Post 2125916)

Well... in the scene Puck talks about bringing an entire sorority to a Valentine's day party because "they don't call them the Easy-DZs for nothing"

He then goes on about how he "ploughed through the entire house one room after the other"

Ok, this eliminates my theory, but I still didn't catch it as "DZ" the first time. I thought he was saying, "they don't call [sororities] easy deezy for nothing!"