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I think the perception of "elitistism" comes from that fact that (as some have stated already) that are criteria aren't as objective shall we say as someone trying out for the football team... I mean everyone knows if you want to be a quaterback you have to be able to throw the ball pretty damn far, and in the right direction, and if you can't do that as well as the next guy, well he's gonna be the quarterback. With greek life we're basically choosing people based on who they are all around and a general "vibe" that they will fit in. When people don't get bids it makes them question their entire being, not just their talent in one area and they think to themselves "those F&@#in' snobs who are THEY to JUDGE me ??!! They think they are soo great (IE, Elite) they can just toss ME... (who likes to perceive myself as great and worthy of being "elite") that I wouldn't fit in ? I mean I don't feel like greek life is elitist because if it were I think we would have certain cut and dry criteria to get in... (parent's were decendent of some great historical figure, make a certain salary, grew up in the right neighborhood, MUST have 4.0 GPA, ETC...) but I can see how people could see it like that from the outside.
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