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Originally posted by kdonline
I know this topic has been discussed on a few other threads, but I wanted to focus on more of an "equality" issue, rather than the actions themselves.
So, how can we, as sorority members, say "don't drink or smoke with your letters on!" but then, climb up onstage and do a pole dance, with a thong hanging out of lowcut jeans? Just because it's in the "privacy" of a fraternity house? PULEEZE! We all know how "private" they can be..
There IS a double standard, so why do fraternity members push sorority members to the limit?
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Originally posted by James
I think the thrust of kdonline's original post was more along the lines of:
1. Do boys know that girls have rules about behavior in letters and out.
2. And if so, why do boys put pressure on girls to engage in behaviors that could get them in trouble in or out of letters.
Please correct me if I am wrong 
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I think this thread is going in two different directions.
* Is there an equality issue? Yes.
* Does it really make a difference whether people are in of out of letters? Maybe, maybe not.
Some people are going to act stupid in or out of letters, as many have mentioned. Personally, I don't think the "everyone knows I am an ABC member" argument holds water all the time, because there are likely GDI's and people you don't know at the social/party/bar/etc...some people even think that not wearing letters gives them the anominity to do dumb things. For example, there was once a situation with two girls getting a little too "friendly" and naked at a party in exchange for some alcohol because they were dared by some of the guys. Now, their sorority sisters tried to talk them out of it and even offered to go buy them some alcohol so they wouldn't do it. This was clearly a situation where they were just looking to be reckless and took up the first opportunity. Of course, the guys got out cameras, spread the word about it to the whole greek system the next day, and the girls got in major trouble for it.
If you're of age, drinking responsibly, and not acting a fool, it shouldn't matter whether you're male or female or have letters on or not.