organization stereotypes

[IrishPhiSig]

Okay, yes, I'm an addict of this stupid forum. Haha...I'm on winter break. Give me a break!

Before I became a Phi Sig, I really didn't know much about sororities and their reputations in general. Sure, I knew the whole "Oh, sorority girls are sooo stuck up!", but i didn't know much about particular stereotypes about sororities.

Personally I think the stereotypes are crap. The absolute most popular sorority on my campus, is the dorkiest sorority at my friend's school. The glamorous "rich girls" on my campus were the "ugly girls" at my old school.

What do you guys think of stereotypes of your house? Whether they be national or local?

[GreekLove]

The stereotype of my sorority on campus is that we are the "good girls." For the most part, people really seem to have a lot of respect for our chapter. Our girls have always been involved on campus and are well known both inside and outside of the Greek community. I've heard people say that we are "stuck-up," but a lot of those people that say that are basing their opinions off of one or two girls that may give off that vibe since they are just really quiet. As far as other stereotypes on our campus we have the traditional "rich and stuck-up girls," "party girls," and so on. Stereotypes are everywhere and really the only way to "break" them is to actually get to know the group and form your own opinion! For example, when I first came to college there was a fraternity that I hated because I thought they were are jerks and really bad guys. Then once I got to know them (after my roommate pulled me out of her car one night and forced me to go inside ) I realized that they were all really great guys that I had missed opportunities to hang out with before then because I had a horrible preconceived stereotype of them! Now they are my favorite fraternity on campus! Funny how things work out.....

[kddani]

There have numerous threads on this subject, and actually, most of us prefer that this not be discussed at all. Someone's feelings always end up getting hurt. There's no reason to go around listing false stereotypes. It may not bother you, but it does bother a lot of people, including some of your own sisters.

These threads always end up getting out of control

[moe.ron]

Originally posted by IrishPhiSig
Personally I think the stereotypes are crap.

Why ask the question and perpetuated it by creating your own stereotype?

[IrishPhiSig]

hey, i'm not asking anyone to name their orgs. or name the organizations of others they have heard stereotyped positive OR negatively.

I just find it a very interesting phenomenon that sororities are totally grouped together as if we're all one entity when everyone is so different on every campus.

[AOII_LB93]

Just humor us and do a search, you will see that this topic has come up 100s of times.

[kddani]

Originally posted by IrishPhiSig
hey, i'm not asking anyone to name their orgs. or name the organizations of others they have heard stereotyped positive OR negatively.

Then what are you asking?

[IrishPhiSig]

okay, i should have done a search. i'm over it. i profusely apologize. i know at other boards people get irritated when people bring up posts from the dead. I guess not here.

[James]

I wouldn't be too upset about this. I doubt the vast majority of GCers are really concerned that you didn't do a search or posted about this topic.

So be of good cheer.

That being said: I am still waiting for someone to come on and say " Everyone thinks we are the skanky sorority." Or the low tier group. Or something.

Seriously, everyone says that one chapter or another is like that on their campus . . its just never their chapter .

Edited to remove numerous profanities, vulgarities and scathing observations.

[PM_Mama00]

Everyone on our campus thinks we're the skanky sorority. I don't know why, it's not like our girls wait till morning to do their walk of shame, we just do it as the party is ending! More attention!



Um ok just kidding. I think the NPC orgs on our campus have positives and negatives, and that includes my own chapter. We all have those fabulous girls who represent what we are, and we all have those girls who are the partiers, and we all have those girls who sit around and do nothing. I think the personality diversity of our chapters is pretty big.

[ADPi Conniebama]

You know when I was in school (5 sororities, 7 fraternities) We, (greeks) all had informed ideas of what type of person would fit into what glo.

That was 10 years ago and when I talk to the girls in my sorority now they tell me how much everything has changed.

I have heard that a fraternity that was in trouble for drugs when I was in school is now up there with the best fraternity on campus.

And another fraternity with a strong national organization was weak on our campus 10 years ago now has a strong recruitment every year for the past few years.

And a sorority who always had chapter total when I was in school didnt make quota this year but I am sure that things will change again in another 5 years.


My brother told me once before I went through rush that it doesnt matter if you get into the "best" sorority as long as you graduate from the best. Of course I did graduate from the best sorority. (but, assume that everyone believes they graduated from the best of whatever sorority they got into)

[Corsulian]

let's see...

- that we are pretty much an all-white fraternity (that's no longer even accurate and we're probably the most diverse personality-wise, but somehow we ended up pretty homogenous culturally at the most diverse university in the country)

- that we give out lots of bids and then drop most of them (also inaccurate--most drop themselves within the first week because they can't find $50 to pay for a pledge book)

that's...that's about it

[megleigh]

i go to a private college, so our sororities and fraternities are also private...so the nice thing is, we aren't stereotyped like national ones are. However, there are stereotypes over the years. My guy friend's parents used to go here 20 or so years ago, and she said that the sorority I am in now used to be the "smart ones", and the one she wanted to get in was the "popular, hot one". Now, there is a rivalry between our 2 sororities b/c we're both equally smart and popular, and other issues I won't get into.

[Measi]

People on our campus think we're the band geeks.

And well... they're right.

[Tom Earp]

IrishSpring,

to be truthful, you keep posting the same thing and asking the same questions on many threads!

There in lies the problem.

While you may be a newbie and full of Greekness, use your talent a little wiser.

There arte some who get upset, what I get upset about is when I PMed you and got no response. Maybe that will answer some questions for you.




"megleigh", how does this not sterotype you as a Local?

There are No Sterotypes for Internationals or Nationals. These are only done by a Campus as Groups or Chapters.


Corsulian, Started out good, but faded in the stretch for a Post about your so called Organization?!

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