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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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No, there is no point in it, at least not in writing Baba & Co.
If you're going to write someone, you write ABC to complain and to describe (calmly) how Ms. Wawa and her cohorts not only gave a one-sided report steeped in stereotype, but how they were just plain wrong on some of their "facts." You might also remind them that their target audience includes quite a few collegiate and alumnae sorority members.
And if you really want to try to make an impact (and are willing to put forth the effort), you tell ABC that you will no longer be watching The Spew, er, uh, The View; that you will be encouraging members of your chapter/campus PanHellenic/local alumnae association to stop watching; and that you will be encouraging all other Greek women you know to stop watching, etc. Makes sure your letter includes a cc on the inter/national HQ of your GLO
and on the editor of your GLO's magazine. And then follow through! Advertising dollars are all that matter, and it's hopeless unless you can attack where it hurts.