Hello to the ladies who are members of NPC sororities. I have a topic that I'd like to discuss. As we know, there are 26 groups in the NPC. Generally in conversation, we refer to them as "sororities" (so that everyone knows we're talking about women's groups).
However, some are formally called "something fraternity" and some are called "something sorority":
For example:
Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity
Delta Gamma Fraternity
Alpha Phi Fraternity
and then there's:
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Delta Zeta Sorority
I'm aware of the origins of the word "sorority" being first coined for Gamma Phi Beta, etc.,
At the time of the founding of most of the older women's fraternities, the Greek derivative phratres of phratria, meaning tribes or groups of people with similar interests and backgrounds, was the basis for the title, fraternity. No doubt, because the women's organizations were modeled in many ways after the older men's groups, the women simply used the title fraternity, too.
And now, my question:
I realize that a lot of NPC groups were founded before the word "sorority" was invented. However, if you are in an NPC group that is formally referred to as a "fraternity", have you ever wished or wondered whether your own NPC-GLO would change the name so that it would be more obvious to outsiders that it is a women's organization (i.e. call it "something sorority" officially)
Or would that considered disrespectful to the founders of your GLO, etc.?
Please let me assure you that I don't mean any disrespect with this question and I am looking forward to an open, honest and respectful discussion. Thank you!
NPC sororities whose formal name is "Fraternity"
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