I know there are many out there who will disagree with me but...
I have to applaud HeidiHo, CuteHootie, and others who assert that it is not a good idea to single out specific sororities on specific campuses for negative critique. I am sure these <<insert negative comment here>> sororities are painfully aware of the perceptions of others and are trying like crazy to make a go of it in spite of it all. I think it does a severe disservice to these individual chapters and the Greek system as a whole.
Yes, critique is good. But it only does good when the comments are well-founded, substantiated, and well-meaning. To say that ABC sorority is nerdy, weird, or whatever, is not particularly helpful and is just not necessary in my opinion.
Potential new members can post their honest comments and feelings without naming names. For example, if Rhonda Rushee states that she attended a preference party of one of the smaller sororities at XYZ University, people familiar with XYZ University will probably have a good idea of which house she is talking about anyway. Those of us who aren't familiar with XYZ University don't really need to know the specific house (do we?). Does it help the Greek system or our understanding of the story to know this information? I assert that it does not.
I certainly believe in freedom of speech. I acknowledge each of our rights to say what we want to say, I just wish that it didn't have to involve hurting others. And make no mistake, when members of a sorority that has been subject to negative comments read these posts, it hurts (whether it is her chapter or not).
Well, these are my opinions for what they're worth. I know you might disagree with me, you might even flame me, and I understand that. I'd just like to think that we're all here to support the universal sisterhood--the sisterhood that transcends our individual chapters.
Greek Love,
Jen