Everyone has a different standard of behavior. It varies from person to person and especially campus to campus - things that would be social suicide at Clarion are musts at Radford, and vice versa, etc etc.
I try to live my life the best I can. I would do that whether I was in a sorority or not. If you are in a chapter where you feel you are doing that and are still being criticized about your behavior or demeanor, it is probably not the place for you.
As far as changing attitudes, from what I read on here, the Greek/non-Greek divide is much sharper than it used to be, and the non-Greeks seem to have a sense of "entitlement" to their opinion. For example - my non-Greek friends would have NEVER said anything like "are you going to get hazed", even in jest - it would have been considered unspeakably rude, and it would have been understandable if I never talked to them again. Even if it wasn't for them, they respected my choice, and that seems to be gone. IMO it's part of all the politically correct BS that has infested universities. This mindset wouldn't care if Greeks never did anything bad, they would still be upset by the fact that they exist. Until it's made clear that diversity means respecting everyone, not ripping on someone because they are from a perceived "priveleged class", this will go on and nothing can be done about it.
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It is all 33girl's fault. ~DrPhil
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