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Originally Posted by jolene
Yes, what 33 and Anchor said. No one is saying not to be themselves, but a harmful stereotype can hurt the chapter in recruitment and that can trickle down to a drop in numbers. You have to keep the chapter alive. You don't want petty PNMs who tent talk to say "Oh ABC. They're so lame." Or some dumb frat guy saying, "ABCs are all [insert stereotype here]." and PNMs hear it. Busting the stereotype and becoming a force on campus can be a game changer, especially with smaller chapters. A good new member class can make a big difference.
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Honestly, in the long-term, the groups who I have really seen turn themselves around in a 5-10 year timespan are the ones who focused on having a great time with their sisters, making friends on campus who saw how awesome they were, etc.
The groups who focused on putting the hottest girls in the front row and always wearing makeup didn't fool anyone, and then disillusioned many of their members, leading to retention problems to go along with their recruitment problems.