"Pretty Girls"

[Teresa2000]

Recently I noticed a flyer posted in one of the buildings at my school advertising an AKA event. After I closely scanned the flyer, I noticed that at the bottom, there was a quote in small print. As I recall (please correct me if I am wrong) the quote read, "Only Pretty Girls can wear twenty pearls!" Maybe it is just me, but I feel that by having this statement on the bottom of the flyer, the women of this chapter are promoting, rather than dispelling that imfamous, "stuck-up, elitist" stereotype, that has been penned on Alpha Kappa Alpha. What do you think?

-Teresa

[AKAtude]

I think it depends on your definition of pretty and what you think defines beauty. Is it simply based on a person's physicial attributes or appearance, does it also include how beautiful a person is on the inside, is it only attitude, or is it about the overall description of the person?

Alpha Kappa Alpha women come in all heights, sizes, skin tones, have various talents, personalities, etc. Therefore, the stereotypes in all honesty don't exist. In my opinion, the diversity they bring to the organzation is in itself beautiful. Not all of my sorors will measure up on someone's individual scale, but that is not to say they are not pretty in our eyes.

When selecting members, we strive for quality. Every organization only wants to select the best candidates, and we are no different. We want sorors to be well-rounded, intellectual, show leadership potential, and the list goes on and on. To us, that is what being a "pretty girl" is all about.








[This message has been edited by AKAtude (edited November 02, 2000).]

[SkeeBunny]

Thank you for answering that so eloquently Soror AKAtude. And FYI, it is not the mission of members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. to dispel "that infamous, stuck-up, elitist stereotype". We know who we are and what we stand for. And yes, it is true that only pretty girls can wear those twenty pearls.

[tickledpink]

SKEEEEEEEEEEEE-WEEEEEEEEEEE!

Well said Sorors!

[cookie]

Thank you for asking and answering this question. I had also been wondering the significance of it.

[AKA2D '91]