As I was walking back from class this morning, I thought of how last fall, as a rushee I had heard so many rumors about Greek Life (not neccessarily all bad ones), most of them which I found to NOT be true. I was thinking it would be a good idea for all the current members on here to post examples of myths (not about any GLO in particular---or if it is, just use "ABC" or "XYZ"), from their campus that are NOT true and de-bunk them so-to-speak (tell the truth about it), so potential new members won't be afraid of rushing. Here are some examples from what I heard at MTSU last semester before I rushed......
"sorority girls always have to cross their legs when they sit down"
TRUTH: although it is "lady-like" to cross your legs, especially when wearing a skirt or dress, NO ONE FORCES YOU to cross your legs!
"sorority girls always have to dress alike"
TRUTH: on particular formal occasions, such as rituals, many sororities (as well as fraternities) require their members to dress similarly, but this is NOT an everyday occurance.
"if you're in a sorority, they'll tell you who to date"
TRUTH: who you date is YOUR business, and no one will tell you otherwise (except maybe your parents, but that's another story).
"you can only date fraternity guys if you're in a sorority"
TRUTH: you can date anyone you want to, fraternity member or not.
"if you join (ABC) they'll make you dye your hair blonde if you're not already blonde"
TRUTH: I don't know who made this one up, but it's ridiculous, and untrue. Even if a sorority does happen to have all blonde girls, this doesn't mean they only pick blonde girls to join.
"sorority girls will circle your fat"
TRUTH: This is the worst rumor I've heard. If your sisters make you do this, it's called HAZING: report it immediatly, and QUIT! I have never heard anyone GREEK say anything like this is true.
"you have to get paddled to join a sorority/fraternity"
TRUTH: Again, this is HAZING! I have not heard of a true incidence of this on my campus, and if I did, I would report it to the Greek Life office.
"sorority girls are snobby,"
TRUTH: This stereotyping really irritates me! Although I'm sure there are some girls who are snobby, who happen to be in a sorority, this doesn't apply to every sorority girl. This is just as bad as saying "all non-Greeks are dorks". There are PLENTY of non-Greeks are more snobby than any Greeks I know, and yes, even some dorky Greeks!!!
"Greeks are stupid/ditzy"
TRUTH: Greeks tend to have higher GPAs than non-Greeks, as well as more involvement in Student Government and Honors Societies, etc.
Okay, that's all I have for now, but please post any rumors you know the truth about on here. If you're a rushee, feel free to ask about something you've heard so that someone on here can explain the truth about it to you. Please, nothing obnoxious!!!
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