No easy answers, MsDGP007, except to always educate others (greeks and non-greeks) about your organization.
I recently got a compliment (she meant it as such, anyway) from one of my oldest friends, who is on principle against greeks (particularly fraternities) and greek life. (Paradoxically, she thinks a fraternity isn't a real fraternity unless they have a house and keggers every week). Her compliment was this: "Well, I respect you and your sorority, equeen, because it's not one of those real sororities." She also thinks that any unhoused greek organization is not a "real" greek organization. My greek organization is fake because we don't have a house, but we're "OK in her book" because we're not "superficial" like other sororities?
WHAT??
That's more a slap in the face (both to my organization as well as others) than a compliment, if you ask me.
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