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Originally posted by Theta-cutie:
...but nationally, yes, Theta is considered more "exclusive."
I don't know if "difficult" is the right word--I'm thinking more in terms of "we don't just pledge anyone"...does that make sense? Like we would not pledge someone who seemed like they would not fit in with us, someone who would not pursue the higher Theta ideals, someone who was not interested enough to learn about us prior to Rush activities.
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Hello - I hate to "rain" on any parades, but (again going back to the SEARCH function) we have discussed this type of question before. And I must say that I am just really wondering what you mean by saying Theta is "more" exclusive -- I must have missed that one somewhere. And I am no expert, but having been in a sorority for 7 years (including serving as officers both within the collegiate and alum chapters), I would venture to say that EVERY organization (not just a sorority) does not just "pledge someone who seemed like they would not fit in...." We all choose our members (and they choose us) for what we have to offer each other. It has to be a mutually benefitting situation, otherwise you don't have a sister/brotherhood, you have a bunch of people who sit around wondering why they joined in the first place. Granted this is going to happen on some occassions in every organization (otherwise we'd all be filled at 4 million +++ members because other than death, no one that ever became a sister/brother would leave the fold).
In the sense that every organization out there fits the needs of various people seeking membership, we are all exclusive.
I am not trying to put Theta or you down, but rather to say we each have something special in our own organization - that is not the definition of exclusive!
http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
Main Entry: 1ex·clu·sive
Pronunciation: iks-'klü-siv, -ziv
Function: adjective
Date: 1515
1 a : excluding or having power to exclude b : limiting or limited to possession, control, or use by a single individual or group
2 a : excluding others from participation b : snobbishly aloof
3 a : accepting or soliciting only a socially restricted patronage (as of the upper class) b : STYLISH, FASHIONABLE c : restricted in distribution, use, or appeal
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