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Old 04-30-2001, 09:59 PM
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Originally posted by DeltAlum:
Besides, how can you compare a group of people who choose to join a diverse set of organizations to an ethnic group that is targeted because of color of skin or national origin? It's simply not the same.
Well....chew on this. You choose what religion to practice. There have been some stories in past years about priests doing things that are not so nice. Do you think the Vatican would just blow it off if every time a priest was on a TV show or movie, he was presented as a homosexual child molester??

Believe me, if I could prevent every hazing and irresponsible drinking incident in the world, I would. Unfortunately I don't have that kind of power over time and space. I do what I can on my own, and hope that I directly affect the people in my orbit. Yes we Greeks have done some stupid things, but we have done a lot of good things too. My argument is with the TOTALLY ONE SIDED coverage of Greeks these days.

Everyone criticizes "Animal House" and "Revenge of the Nerds" but if you look past the alcohol (which wasn't such a sin back in those olden days) I think they both have a good message. Both showed groups of guys who wanted to have a brotherhood that was against the stereotype of snobby jock fraternities. If you look at the Tri-Lambs and Bluto, Otter and co., they are basically good (if somewhat rowdy) guys at heart. On shows like Family Ties and Facts of Life, Greeks were shown as occasionally snobby at worst. Nothing so bad it would frighten small children.

Nowadays, it's a TOTALLY different story. The last semi-positive Greek portrayal I saw was on 90210, 6 years ago. The portrayal of Greeks nowadays is full on EVIL...snobby, superficial semi-humans who only think about drinking and abusing others. Everyone sporting Greek letters is portrayed this way, except for the "strong independent" who decides to do the "right thing" (no mention of how this paragon of virtue fell in with the satanic Greeks to begin with).

If nothing else, DeltAlum, as a media professional, please back up my argument of just plain BAD CRAFTSMANSHIP. Honestly, most of the Greek-themed shows I've seen have worse writing than my fifth-grade bowdlerizing of Dickens' "Christmas Carol."

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