A local sorority at USC?

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Originally Posted by OPhiAGinger

Yes, she's criticizing a system, but she obviously still wants to be a part of it. She wants to change it from the inside, but she didn't feel comfortable with the single option she had left. So, are her only options to either join Peggy Olson (even though she never felt like she fit in there) or just shut up about her concerns? It sounds like those posters who know the USC campus best have validated that there is a growing problem there. Wanting to help address the problem is a positive thing, and she's just trying to find another way to do that as an insider. I think you may have jumped the gun to paint her as sour grapes because she didn't get the bid she wanted. There's no evidence of that here.

She's criticizing the same system she wanted to be a part of, now all of a sudden "they" don't live up to 'their' values. Funny that. It may not be sour grapes, but it is certainly misplaced. She doesn't "know" anything other than the partying that happens on most college campuses. She has no idea whether Suzy miniskirt calls local businesses during the daytime to request donations for their silent auction for their philanthropy. Or whether Daisy Drank-too-much also volunteers at the homeless shelter. Or is top in her field of engineering and this party was letting off some serious steam.

Even if you can find terrible examples of greekdom on any campus, you can find exemplary examples on the SAME campus. OP painted the entire system with a broad brush despite her expressed desire to join it. And, no matter what she may think, any group she starts on campus is going to be drawn from the same pool of students. She is unlikely to magically attract the most selfless of all students and none of the 'bad apples.'

As a slightly different example, say that I had an opinion about OPhiA. They're not selective enough about grades. (making this up, obviously). I don't like this about your GLO, nationwide. It's a serious flaw and you should fix it. Alternatively since I'm not joining, and you won't fix it, I'm going to make a group and call it BetterthanOPhiA and we will have higher standards and be better and everyone will flock to us once they see we're right. A) You're going to be unimpressed by my demands in the first place, B) you might be mad or just not give a shit, c) no one else is going to flock to my banner and d) it's really dumb.