Well, I wasn't trying to be inflammatory and tried to word it carefully.
Maybe this would explain it better... If I met a woman and she told me she was a Pi Phi at Texas I would think... Nice organization, never met a Pi Phi I didn't like, and competitive Greek school. I wouldn't have thought "transcendent epitome of sorority membership in the state of Texas" like many women would who are more acquainted with the various reputations of schools in the south.
Again, so much of our thinking is shaped by our experiences and location. That's just the point I was trying to make.