Let me begin by saying that I am not here to trash sororities. I can understand and appreciate the fact that sororities can and do contribute something positive to a community. And I also respect the fact that sororities provide a unique environment in which friendship and commitment flourish. But I do find one particular aspect of the greek system VERY disturbing.
I recently visited various sorority websites at
www.greekpages.com and discovered a common thread within every creed/mission. Most sororities claim that they promote things such as high principles of behavior or moral, mental, and social advancement. I think this is a load of absolute shit. Allow me to explain why….and bear with me, as there is a bit of background I must provide. My boyfriend recently moved away to open up a bar&grill right near a major university. His business has been open for just about two months now and has mainly attracted people from the Greek system. So, in other words, it's a total Greek hangout. During the first couple of weeks that the bar was open, my boyfriend would call me and tell me crazy stories about how flirtatious and sexually outward several of the sorority girls were with him. A few of them had even asked to go home with him….making it very obvious that all they were interested in was sex. Sounds like the sororities aren't doing too good of a job instilling morals and standards in these girls. But the story gets worse. There was one particular sorority girl that my boyfriend had hired as a bartender the first week the bar was open. Well, two weeks later, he and this girl were hanging out drinking with a group of people up at his bar…..by the end of the night, they ended up sleeping together. Now, granted, my boyfriend screwed up bigtime and there is no excuse for what he did ….but it also takes two to tango. What gets me is that this sorority girl knew that he had a girlfriend. Hell, I had even called up the bar and TALKED to this girl on the phone. Furthermore, the girl (excuse the vulgarity) spread her legs for some guy she has not even known for two weeks! And she didn't even bother to use a condom! Obviously, this girl lacks morals, standards and self respect. Oh….but there's more!
A week later, some of my boyfriend's friends came to visit him. This crazy girl actually propositioned TWO of his friends for sex. Then, a day later, this same "lovely" little sorority girl ended up getting fired for bringing in her OWN bottle of vodka into the bar. So much for this girl's sorority promoting high principle of behavior!!!!
You know, if sororities are going to boast that they help their members attain high moral, mental, and social standards, then these girls need to represent their organizations a hell of a lot better. These sorority girls that act slutty and are promiscuous with whoever, whenever are TOTALLY disrespecting their greek name. Either these girls need to take what they've learned for their sorority and act like classy LADIES….or the sororities need to change their creed or mission statement by omitting the statement that they strive for moral excellence.
Thank you for your consideration.