[Kevin]

SAI and probably Phi Mu Alpha are in a seperate class that many "traditional" greeks don't know about. Their members are music people and are recruited differently. I think it's fair to say they're not the same as IFC/NPC/NPHC type organizations.

Many folks don't really know what SAI and organizations like it are so they probably consider them to be similar to an honorary or professional GLO that meets once a month and does a service project. In my experience, SAI operates very differently from chapter to chapter. Most don't have houses but the bond is not weaker by any sense of the word.

Are they the same as "traditional" GLO's? Nope. So when this person said you weren't a "real" GLO, that was her socially retarded way of saying you weren't in a traditional (NPC/NPHC) sorority.

When you get down to it, the solution to the problem is all in your hands. Ya'll are apparently not as visible to the campus as your traditional GLO's are. If this is a serious issue for you, perhaps mount a PR campaign? It could yield dividends when it comes to recruitment and help to combat the myth that you're not "real" or as good.