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Originally posted by dzandiloo
So is there any point in e-mailing Meredith, Barbara, et al to regale them with the good things about sorority life & begging them not to base their opinions on a book that is hardly based on science? (I still want to know where her "80% sorority women have eating disorders" statistic came from).
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I wish I could say yes, but it would be wishful thinking.
When someone comes out on a national TV show putting their foot down about how against sororities they are, emails and letters are about as effective at breaking down that barrier as a Chihuahua peeing on the Great Wall of China.
The only way people with these opinions will change them is if they experience the positives of sorority affiliation in their daily lives. They have to SEE w/ their eyes, over and over again, that sorority affiliation is a positive influence on the women involved.
This is why (IMHO) it's important for alumnae to be proud of their GLO affiliation. If people outside of Greek life see the positive impact on you and through you, that will make a better impression than mere words in a letter. (Says the PNAM.....
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