I stand by initial comment that this thread is hypocritical. I keep hearing that you guys opened yourselves up to this, blah blah blah, which is fine. But I have yet to hear how its not hypocritical...
Go ahead and make criticisms, thats fine. I realize that goes with the territory. But I think it is completely hypocritical that the people who were so worried about negative sister stereotypes being perpetuated are the same ones exhibiting that behavior right now. You were afraid of sisters looking catty? Then what is this?
I wasnt there this year. No body asked me if I wanted to participate in this. But here I am standing as a sister the same, and when you do something that bugs me I'm not going to stand silently.
I didnt call out on AGD. I dont know AGD, I've never even heard of them until I came on here. I only mentioned them as an example because of another thread on here. Do I believe they discriminate, no. But it proved a ripe example because of that thread. And as a national sorority of prominance, it doesnt matter whether you went to the news or MTV or Cosmo, you are subject to those kinda things. I get that. And in naming AGD, I was asserting that it would be completely inappropriate to start a thread with the topic I stated. And by the reactions of some, I see you agree with that assumption. I dont think its any more appropriate to do it to us.
Somethings I can answer: From what I've heard, Sylvia was talked to. Some of the sisters on the show left messages on the MTV site about the incident which go beyond anything I can tell you about it. I simply dont know. Nothing like that has ever happened before in the sorority that we know of, so there isnt any precedence for it. Also, no one has ever been kicked out or asked to leave; we've never had the need to. There are different philosiphies on how to deal with situations such as physical violence. I personally dont believe in a zero-tolerence policy. Others are going to disagree. But thats just my personal opinion.
You wanna know about unsigma-like behavior, go to the MTV board and read what the members have to say about it, because I dont have an answer. Its never been a problem before. We are a pretty normal bunch, not with high standards at all, and I can only guess that they were worried about people drinking in excess on a regular basis. But its only a guess since I wasnt there and thats what I've heard. And theres other stuff Ive heard like motivation.
On a side note, I dont criticise celebs. Partially because I live in LA and who knows who will pop around the corner (and yes I've been in that situation) and partially because I dont feel the need. I dont know them, so who am I to criticise.
You got questions about what happened, I can try and answer them, ok?
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