Yes, I have to agree with pledgtrainer. we don't have to condone behavior to recognize that it happens.
At my school overweight women, or women being discriminated against for racial or religious reasons were taken to a separate room at one of the chapters, and no one knew what was happening to them while they were there, there were sisters rushing them as if all was fine and dandy -- but those were the women cut that night.
It is VERY unfortunate that bias exists in these circumstances, but in far too many cases, it does.
Now how do we change it? I believe the alums can take a more active role in this--it is, and I mean no disrespect at all here-- it is harder for the actives to have a more global view of things--they are in the midst and they can get caught up in things for the wrong reason--for example--thinking an overweight woman will hurt their socail standing...
I'd love to see this bias change--all it does is feed the negative stereotypes of greek women and play to the image of women presented by the media. Images that are largely unattainable.
|