Book pledged: the secret lives of sororities - Page 20

Axid angel · #**286** 05-09-2007, 01:27 AM

i read this book last year. i am glad i rented it from the library, instead of buying it. the general message that i got out of the book is that the writer thinks sororities are outdated and not needed anymore. a lot of people say that her book is unbiased, but she didn't really focus on anything positive. the few positive things that she did mention briefly was quickly countered by a negative. for example when she wrote about the chapters philanthropy, but then quickly adds that they only do it once a year and that they don't do any real work, but just make donations. if she knew how much work went into those events she would understand why they are only put on once a year. as for the money, we work hard to raise it, and i for one am proud to donate it. the other thing that kind of bothered me was her assuming that all the minority members were accepted on a "token" basis. so the only reason i was excepted by my chapter was because of my african american heritage and not my character or personality. good to know. the thing that really bothered me was her putting organizations rituals in her book. she's not a member of any of those organization so she doesn't think their ritual is important, or doesn't care. regardless she should have had a little more respect. well i guess i am done with my late night ranting. feels good to finally get that off my chest!

Giuliana · #**287** 01-23-2009, 03:33 PM

I'm about 100 pages in and finding this one tedious to get through. It reads like a boring Gossip Girl novel IMO.

Nothing's scared me off yet. The date rape stories were disturbing, but I really don't think that's a GLO problem so much as a college problem.

Sophiestication · #**288** 05-28-2012, 10:31 PM

I know this thread is really really old, but I'd just like to say that Pledged is what got me interested in sororities and helped me find this forum, so it's not all bad. Without it, I never would have even thought about sororities.

Always AlphaGam · #**289** 05-28-2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sophiestication

I know this thread is really really old, but I'd just like to say that Pledged is what got me interested in sororities and helped me find this forum, so it's not all bad. Without it, I never would have even thought about sororities.

If you say so.

ASUADPi · #**290** 07-11-2012, 03:32 PM

I checked the book out from the library. I'm maybe 100 pages into it.

The date rape parts really annoy me and the fact that the girls don't report it because god forbid that their house is outed by the fraternity house with the brother that raped her. Really. It really boggles my mind that the sisters are more interested in keeping up appearances than dealing with date rape. But she could have easily exaggerated this.

I agree with what others say about philanthropy. She doesn't get it. The chapter I used to advise started a "fun run" for RMH 2 years ago. It took quite a lot of time for the RVP and Philanthropy chair to plan and coordinate. They had to get the school to okay it, get police and emergency services at the school (where the run was held) the day of the run, get volunteers (sisters) for the run, order shirts, get people to register for the run (via advertising). I'm not sure how much money was made but planning a philanthropy like this cannot be done all the time (like every semester). Plus, when the philanthropy gives a reward of some kind, that takes away some of the budget (unless the prize was donated). Major philanthropies for chapters are usually only done once a year because of the planning involved. I'm not a DG but doesn't Anchor Splash only occur once a school year?

happilyanchored · #**291** 07-11-2012, 03:38 PM

Just popping in to answer the above question with a yup. I was just initiated this year so I really don't know a lot about the behind the scenes planning, but from what I have seen it's a LOT of coordination and time, so much that I'm not quite sure how we could manage to hold it twice.

That being said, I know my chapter as well as others supplement it with a lot of smaller events (i.e. booths set up at other philanthropy events, sunglasses sales, teams for runs, etc. etc.). I'm sure the same thing goes for a lot of other sororities/fraternities.