I think it is ignorant on the part of ANYONE to believe that what is seen on telvision is representative of reality. Since when is the media's word or presntation gospel? It is irresponsible to say that greeks bring it upon themselves by their actions. I guarantee you that percentage wise, there are a LOT more greeks who participate in community service, achieve high academic standards and are great people all the way around, than people who are out to get drunk all the time. Maybe the percentage of greeks who drink is because some ignorant people watch shows that show Greeks in an alcoholic light and feel they want to be apart of the 'party'. They're drinkers before they come in, and are not made drinkers by the system.
It is indeed lazy of these writers to fall back on fraternity antics and stereotypes time and time again. You know what I'd love to see? A show where the ER is DESPERATE for blood or bone marrow, and no one is a match, and a Fraternity comes in to donate in the hour of need and someone in the chapter is a match and the person's life is saved. Or, a home is destroyed by fire in one episode, half the family is tragically killed in the fire, a woman is left to find a home for her surviving family, and a Sorority comes to the hospital with clothing and financial donations, and helps to find them a place to live. Because this is also representative of what it is to be in a fraternity. Things things also do happen. What 33 girl is saying and what you're failing to listen to is the fact that media portryal IS one sided. That they never do show the good things Fraternities and Sororities do (please note UNFSigmaChi's 'frats get the shaft' thread). Frats and Sorors get a bad rap because it's easy writing. Because it's controvercial and gets viewers. Not because we're all beer guzzling sex crazed idiots. Do not do me or anyone else who is an upstanding member of the greek community (and I dare say the majority of the greek community) the diservice of saying that we deserve the way the media portays us. You give the media WAY too much power and credibility.
Leslie
[This message has been edited by gphi2k (edited May 01, 2001).]
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