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Ok so what have we all learned today?
1. This show has and will present a bad view of sorority life.
2. This was perhaps not the wisest decision that this sorority made.
3. People are pissed off.
So here's what I think. As a founder of a local sorority, I can empathize with the Sigmas. It's hard to be a new group, and I'm sure being Jewish women on a campus with a low Jewish population is even harder. And, let's all face it, inter-greek relations are not always as peachy keen as we would hope for. From what could I see on their website, it didn't seem as though the Sigma's felt very welcomed by the other orgs on their campus. So if the greek community at their school didn't help to make them feel like they were a part of it, then why should they be concerned with the overall reputation that they could be affecting?
Now I'm definitely not saying that I think it was a wise decision, or that I think the publicity that these girls get will be all that good. But my point is, when you're struggling to keep an organization going (which is indeed more difficult when you don't have a national org to help you out, or years of tradition backing you up) then sometimes your main concern is going to be staying alive, and not how our efforts were going to reflect on a community which you aren't necessarily considered a part of.
I know this may sound extreme, and maybe I'm totally off track here, but it is SO HARD to run a new local org, and I can see where the Sigmas may be coming from. Beyond all this, I think that anyone who is actively concerned about their reputation and has half a brain would realize (if they thought about it) that this was not really a good idea. However, can't you all see how your judgement could be affected by the promises and potential that MTV presumably offered them?
Hope this didn't come off too bitchy, I just hate seeing everyone on this website throwing accusations at eachother left and right and inaverdently offending eachother. Hope this was at least interesting, if not informative!
Corina
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