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Originally Posted by bejazd
Let me try to take this topic in a more positive direction.
Are we sorority women really open to the idea that older students, some who may be parents, can be members and have a positive collegiate membership experience? I'm not too sure about that, except on non-traditional campuses. I don't think we're totally there yet.
My dad was in a fraternity at USC late 1950s and had many brothers who were Korean war vets who were married with children. My husband also had Fraternity brothers in mid80s who were vets and some that were just much older students. It didn't seem to be a big issue at all. But I couldn't picture a woman of any age married or with kids in a sorority during my collegiate years. is it really any different today?
any thoughts??? (please no veering off on parenting issues.)
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They need to be able to make the same time commitments that are required of collegiate women who dont have kids. They need to be able to pay their dues, as is expected of other collegiate women. They need to be able to make it to philanthropy events, and sisterhood events, etc etc. If they cant put in at least what is required, and not force the other women to bend over backwards to accomodate their children, then no. As a collegiate woman, it was not my job to accomodate some other person's kids and their schedule.
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