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I will begin by saying that South Louisiana is very different from most parts of the south so maybe there are different attitudes. I am definetly not one of the social elite, just hard working middle class. In my small town there is a group of very elite people ( not just elite in our town but throughout the state). They have former govenors, and other state leaders, and business owners in the family etc. Most of these ladies were in sororites at LSU or other schools. Most of their daugters were also in sororites but I can not think of any of them that were in their mothers sororites. Maybe it had to do with the reputation of the soroirty and the daughters were seen as joining better groups, No one seemed to be upset they did not join their group. I can also tell you that none of these girls have come back to our town and married hometown guys. Again maybe they are seen as moving up the social ladder, as our little town is really dying a quick death.
I did come up with an older lady who semed to have an attitude about her sorority when we were looking for recs this summer. I didn't know her well but got her name from some friends, so I decieded to give her a try. All she could do was as no, She really quized me about my family and my daughters friends and connections. When I told her what sorority I was in she informed me that it was the only sorority she considered to be as good as hers. The whole convo really turned me off and we decieded to look for a rec from someone else.
This town is very seeped in old traditions and families but I have never seen that kind of attitude in any of them. Even though I can not compete with money or social status since it such a small town I do cross paths with these people a lot and feel that I do have a true pictures of them. Again maybe we are just different then other parts of the south.
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