Starting A Sorority

[PeppyGPhiB]

Blueangel, it is possible those chapters have "borrowed" from each other some incorrect information. Gamma Phi Beta has no "brother" fraternity, no affiliation with any men's organization whatsoever, and it never did. The term "sorority" was coined especially for Gamma Phi Beta because the term "fraternity" was not accurate. Since we are a sisterhood, not brotherhood, a professor came up with the term sorority to more accurately reflect our organization. Some women's organizations established before us chose to keep "fraternity" in their name, probably because of tradition (though I could be totally wrong about this as the reason), and some decided to call themselves fraternities even after our founding.

The term "sorority" has nothing to do with affiliation to a men's organization.

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Gamma Phi Beta has no "brother" fraternity, no affiliation with any men's organization whatsoever, and it never did.

It should also be noted that no NPC sorority has an official affiliation with a men's organization, despite what some members think.

The term "sorority" was coined especially for Gamma Phi Beta because the term "fraternity" was not accurate. Since we are a sisterhood, not brotherhood, a professor came up with the term sorority to more accurately reflect our organization. Some women's organizations established before us chose to keep "fraternity" in their name, probably because of tradition (though I could be totally wrong about this as the reason), and some decided to call themselves fraternities even after our founding.

What's interesting is that Alpha Gamma Delta was founded on the same campus 30 years later, but took on the name "Women's Fraternity." I wonder if they did so because they didn't want to "steal" the term created especially for the Gamma Phis...?

[Drolefille]

I also wonder if some version of the word sorority was used for those little sister groups.

As MysticCat mentioned, these students took Latin and would be aware of sororitas as the word for sisterhood. What if another derivation had been used for those little sister groups? Hmm. We need a historian!

[Tom Earp]

Just wondering what happened to the OPs question about starting greek group?

Thank you KPL or KLP D. YOur sig line still sucks and wrong.

[Drolefille]

Just wondering what happened to the OPs question about starting greek group?

Thank you KPL or KLP D. YOur sig line still sucks and wrong.

If the OP had presented more effort than a one-two sentence question, we might care. Notice the difference between this person and BlueButterfly (or however her username goes)


BTW, her sig is a QUOTE. So technically she got it right.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Thank you KPL or KLP D. YOur sig line still sucks and wrong.

Can you please shut up about it? We've all heard it, no one cares what you think about it. Send her incomprehensible PMs if you must insist on harping on and on and on.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

As MysticCat mentioned, these students took Latin and would be aware of sororitas as the word for sisterhood. What if another derivation had been used for those little sister groups? Hmm. We need a historian!

Indeed. While I have no doubt that the Syracuse professor suggested the term "sorority" to the fledging Gamma Phi Betas, I think it quite unlikely, given that fraternity, from Latin fraternitas, had been in the English lexicon for centuries, that professor was the first English speaker to anglicize sororitas.

I have a research project.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Indeed. While I have no doubt that the Syracuse professor suggested the term "sorority" to the fledging Gamma Phi Betas, I think it quite unlikely, given that fraternity, from Latin fraternitas, had been in the English lexicon for centuries, that professor was the first English speaker to anglicize sororitas.

I have a research project.

Are you saying you won't be our historian? Or that you will