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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS
The same can be said about any stereotype. You know those who fit the stereotype (stereotypes come from somewhere) but given a real familiarity with the group, you know that the stereotype doesn't always fit unless there are formal or informal guidelines to uphold it.
Thanks for your interesting input!
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Right. But I think that Tri-Delta may be one of the few specific NPC orgs that even breaks through the national consciousness. Maybe an argument could be made for Theta as well, because of the attention given to the prominent Republican women who belong to Theta in recent years. But other than that, I can't think of many examples where a specific org breaks through.
And for people educated about NPC, it's hard to say what really distinguishes Tri-Delta (sorry to keep using them). It's certainly not being ditzy. I could tell you they're different from AEPhi nationally, due to religious heritage. I could tell you they're different from an AES group like ASA. I think few NPCers, even ones who get squicky about stereotypes, would dispute that. But even the most "tier-based" NPC thinkers would have trouble articulating how Tri-Delta is really different from the other founding members of the NPC.
Maybe that's just a restatement of what I said earlier. meh.