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Originally Posted by jazing
I wouldn't call it a stereotype because that is what we are. It is stated in our mission statement plain and clear. Sure non-Jews can join, some chapters encourage it while others passively recruit them.
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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
Not offensive, I just thought it was kinda dumb.
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Thanks, both of you. My take (as someone who is not Jewish) is that it was dumb and
could be offensive (hence my "cringe-worthy") -- perhaps to some of the men the chapter would like to attract. I guess one would have to know the campus climate well to know how it would be taken.
As for the stereotype, I know that AEPi celebrates it Jewish heritage and ethos, and that certainly shouldn't be denied. Perhaps it's my age, but it just sounded a little like "the Jewish house" to me, with the discriminatory/segregated connotations that phrase carries.
jazing, I agree that highlighting famous brothers can be a great way to go. If you can use a catchphrase (or, like you said, logos/fonts) associated with a famous alum, that can work great. One of my favorite rush tee-shirts for us showed Mr. Rogers and said "Won't You Be My Brother?"