Quote:
Originally Posted by NutBrnHair
It's like anything. "It depends..." It depends on where you live. It depends on the social circle in which you are a part. It depends on the law firm you are a partner in. It depends on which volunteer board you serve. It depends.
I can assure you it still exists.
|
I'm sure it does in some places. But as you say, it depends (among other things) on where you live. As has been said numerous times, the South is not monolithic, and what may be "typical Southern culture" in one place is not "typical Southern culture" elsewhere. (That's not even getting into the casual equation of "Southern culture" with some specific demographic groups but not others.) It is not something universal about the South, so it isn't accurate to describe it as though it were, which is what I think people have been responding to. It is something that can be found in
some parts of the South.
I have small town and big city experiences in my part of the South, and I have never witnessed it. I have on a few occasions seen fraternity connections play a part in getting jobs, but I really haven't seen that happen as much with sororities. Certainly, many many sorority members cherish and nurture their affiliations all of their lives and remain close to sisters, but in terms of specific affiliations having an effect on careers or social standing? No. Not where I've lived.