The whole question of aux is a difficult one.
I have been taught by older Sorors that what exists today is not what they once were. Traditionally sweethearts were the girl friends and wives of frat members. This is why even today the frats sing their sweetheart songs to the brides of frat at weddings but NOT to their "sweets". ALso, Becasue these orgs are illegal they are far from uniform. Some schools they "pledge", others they don;t. Some they run their own activities others they are about doing what the men direct them to do to promote the men;s activities and the name of the fraternity. The idea of doing work in the name of the frat, an organization that you do not belong to and that you are not recognized by is why a lotof Sororities look down on them. Many feel like strong, educated Black women do not need to be about working behind the scenes for men or even along side them if you are not and cannot be on par with them in the org.
I think it is hard to make a hard and fadt statement about them as they vary greatly.
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