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Originally posted by TSteven
Generally speaking there is a big difference (rules, guidelines etc.) between IFC rush and NPC recruitment. Please note that even the terms generally used are different. i.e. recruitment for sororities and rush for fraternities.
And I bet dollars to donuts that if you were to ask many men, that they might find the concept of the NPC formal structure for recruitment a tad bizarre. Quota and house totals? And the whole skits and making get well cards out of elbow macaroni at craft night. I tell you what. I bet if an NPC chapter *was* allowed to have well dressed fraternity gentlemen politely escorting the PNMs into the chapter house and waiting on the PNMs, it would leave one hell of a positive impression on those PNMs. And yeah, that's one of the reasons why NPC does not allow men. To give an 'unfair' advantage to any one group.
Which goes back to the difference between IFC rush and NPC recruitment. It is *ok* to be different and "not equal" - as it were - during IFC rush. Those men who enjoy the certain events will rush those chapters. Those who do not, will go elsewhere. Which may be why there are often more fraternity chapters on a campus than sororities.
Viva la différence.
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I AGREE! (Sorry I had to edit your post a bit but I only deleted paragraphs for brevity and
NOT to change the context!!!)
My boyfriend goes NUTS trying to figure out the concept of sorority rush. While it may make things more fair and civil for the girls it's a mind-boggling process. It prevents them from just doing whatever the girls might honestly like to do because everyone has to do the same thing.
While I like that concept of fairness it does take a certain amount of fun out of being able to freely express your org on campus any way you want to (within reason), it seems. (This is from the perspective of a GDI...)
I see the guys doing a lot more stuff and since they have less strict rules overall (not just during recruitment) they don't have to cut through red tape to just be themselves. While the girls have to worry about things that may seem just plain odd to outsiders. (Keep in mind that I fully accept and understand the concept of the rules as I am planning to rush in Fall), but it'd be so nice to see everyone stop worrying and just have a good time! Of course everyone is not able to be as responsible and sensible when left to their own devices, hence the strict rules, but I believe (or I'd like to believe) that the majority of people in general have common sense!
