Too fat to recruit: or, DePauw, the Sequel

[DSTCHAOS]

This is superficial.

The people in that chapter and/or national organization who think this makes a grain of sense need to depledge.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

This is superficial.

The people in that chapter and/or national organization who think this makes a grain of sense need to depledge.

OT! You have Lady Sovereign in your signature. I LOVE YOU!

Also I agree with you.

[SigKapCoug]

This is sad. I think it's unfortunate that this is happening to women who have so much to do for their chapter.

But I also think it is important to note that PNMs DO make very rash decisions based on appearance. I also feel like theres a difference between a woman whos overweight, but she knows how to carry herself and dresses to fit her size - a woman like that, you barely notice she's a big girl - and a women who is overweight and dresses sloppily. Yes, a sorority is more than image, but do any us recruit wearing sweatpants and unwashed hair? No. I'm not saying these heavy women are ugly or sloppy - I'm just saying that we KNOW that when it comes to recruitment you MUST LOOK YOUR BEST.

I see it as a drastic, unfortunate move by that chapters Nationals, but I can also see where nationals is coming from. Unfortunately, they've chosen to hurt sisters in order to "salvage" what they feel they want their "national reputation" to be.

[Ilaria Ame]

bah. whether the girl is sloppy or not, being told by your sisters that you should stay in the back for rush in low. they could have just as easily helped her pick out clothes or offered to do her hair "just for fun" if that was really the problem. sounds like just another shallow group of bitches to me.

edit: well, would you mind posting a link to the origional story? i should read what she said exactly before making such a harsh judgement.

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by SigKapCoug

This is sad. I think it's unfortunate that this is happening to women who have so much to do for their chapter.

But I also think it is important to note that PNMs DO make very rash decisions based on appearance. I also feel like theres a difference between a woman whos overweight, but she knows how to carry herself and dresses to fit her size - a woman like that, you barely notice she's a big girl - and a women who is overweight and dresses sloppily. Yes, a sorority is more than image, but do any us recruit wearing sweatpants and unwashed hair? No. I'm not saying these heavy women are ugly or sloppy - I'm just saying that we KNOW that when it comes to recruitment you MUST LOOK YOUR BEST.

I see it as a drastic, unfortunate move by that chapters Nationals, but I can also see where nationals is coming from. Unfortunately, they've chosen to hurt sisters in order to "salvage" what they feel they want their "national reputation" to be.

Over weight does not equal sloppy. I know of one bigger girl in my chapter that looks about 10 times better than I do on a regular basis. She never goes out without her make up, nails, and hair done. And she can dress ten times better than I can.

PNMs that won't join a chapter just because there is an overweight woman in it are absolutely useless to me. I'm not personally interested in them whatsoever, no matter what THEIR looks, grades, etc. are. They can take it somewhere else.

And if she did not know how to dress or do her hair to her best advantage, why not have some sisters do a "just for fun" makeover, like another poster suggested? It's an easy fix. Make up and hair and clothes that fit the body type make worlds and worlds of difference.

I do believe that it's best to recruit while well groomed. I DON'T think there's a weight limit on that.

[SigKapCoug]

Originally Posted by ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl

Over weight does not equal sloppy. I know of one bigger girl in my chapter that looks about 10 times better than I do on a regular basis. She never goes out without her make up, nails, and hair done. And she can dress ten times better than I can.

I never said that. Please re-read my post and you will see I said some women are overweight and dress ir well and you would never notice.


But as everyone has said, I am not totally convinced this girl was REALLY asked not to come back because of her weight. It seems like a good excuse - like the race card. only now you can play the weight card

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by porkfriedrice

OT! You have Lady Sovereign in your signature. I LOVE YOU!

Also I agree with you.

Hm, must have changed your name on GC. Doesn't make any difference does it?

Still just you.