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Position of misinformation? I will try to put this in a way as to not further sidetrack this thread...but my post was addressing the general trend (which was featured in multiple posters in this thread, not just your post) about stereotyping "elite chapters" as airheads, shallow, horrible, whatever you want to say. The ironic thing is that if you go to Barnard (I'm assuming this is the university you are talking about cause of your SN) I am 95% sure I know what chapter you are talking about and I actually have a high school friend who pledged and joined. From all accounts that is NOT how membership is decided...and she is very opinionated about that matter and would have certainly deactivated (or at least been vocally displeased) if that had been the case. Believe it or not, chapters like that DO have great philanthropy, strong programming, solid grades, standards requirements and most importantly strong sisterhoods. Although some women who do end up in these chapters do come off as cold during rush, many more of them were standouts academically, personality wise and talent wise who most any chapter would love to have.
I just find it a little hypocritical that you are railing against the chapter for "stereotyping other chapters as this and that to further their own cause" by STEREOTYPING THEM. Food for thought. Not trying to start an argument, but please realize that if these chapters in general (there are always exceptions) were really so rampantly air-headed, shallow, rude, materialistic, dramatic or whatever else there would be massive self-destruction. No chapter, no matter the status at the school, can maintain a destructive sorority.
If indeed they are stereotyping the Greek system, please stop harming the Greek system by their very method...stereotyping. It isn't endearing.
I very much applaud the MIT women for their promotional materials, I think it sends a great message about Greek life.
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