[AlphaXiGirl]

The threads that talk about a woman pledging a sorority if she's married, if she has a child, if she's older always amuse me. I think the answer to those questions is always "it depends"... it depends on the woman, it depends on the campus, it depends on the chapter. In some places all three of the above situations would be taboo usually because the chapter isn't willing to buck the norm.

I get very frustrated when, during recruitment, sorority women try to answer questions that only the PNM can answer - like assuming that a woman that has a child doesn't have time for a sorority or assuming that a 27 year old woman can't fit in with women 8-10 years younger.

There was a woman in my chapter that was 27 when I pledged (I was 17). She lived in the sorority dorm with us. She was also on our varsity cheerleading squad with me. She and I became great friends.

There are plenty of chapters out there that would welcome any new member that was a dedicated woman who would represent their chapter well, regardless of her age.

TheBest, hopefully you attend one of those schools with those types of chapters. Good Luck with whatever you decide to do.