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Ok so I think the reason a lot of people are talking about the show in a negative manner is the fact that well that is just what people do. Look at how everyone talks about actors and anybody else on reality shows. It is no different! I know personally I love watching the show, however I don't like the show at the same time. Does that make any sense? My one major problem wih the show is that I feel like I have yet to watch anything relating to sorority life. And when ever something that could be related to the sorority life happens they have to make it seem stupid. Like the girls getting drunk instead of being at the retreat making arts and crafts. However I am sure we all have girls in our houses who have or would do the same thing. We just don't know about it!! When I first found out about the show, from an MTV preview, I thought it was going to be like the MTV True Life shows, like True Life I'm a sorority girl. But when I found out it was real world style I realised at that time, that this show was not actually going to be sending out the messages I think we all wish we would.
I definatly feel everyone is allowed their opinion of what they think about the show, whether it is good or bad. I just do not understand why so many people, including how the sisters are portrayed on the show have a problem with the girls who are 21 going to the bars, drinking, dancing, having fun!! I have yet to see anything which I find as a major problem, except for the NM's talking so much crap about their sorority. If they don't like it that much why are they still there? Is it the cameras? But then again i realise that the active members can't do anything about it as this is the first they have probably heard about it.
So I guess my point is that if you want to talk negatively about this show remember that 1. it is an MTV show which means things are going to be taken out of context. 2. it is not like the actives knew what was going on in the pledge house or with the pledges elsewhere. So they are just as blind as you are with your new members. and lastly, I honestly do not think his show is going to hurt rush in the fall. It is definatly going to be annoying having to keep explaining that MTV gave them the pledge house, or any other questions that might arise, but the PNM's will understand. Plus i really doubt people that were going to rush were going to change their mind now. Just like me I am sure they all have forgotten at this point that these girls(the NM's) are in a sorority. I feel sorry for the active Sigma sisters because I honestly do feel that the NM's which MTV are showing are only their because of the MTV cameras. Was it a bad idea to do the show? Yes. But was it harmful to sorority life, i doubt it. I think the Sigmas are just going to have to deal with the negative comments made about them just like everyone on the real world or road rules has to deal with it. But just remember that it is a TV show, and MTV proabaly changed things around, and are making things look worse.
Sorry for venting for so long!!
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