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[SthrnZeta]

Thanks FSU for clearing that up - my pledge manual is in a big tupperware tub and I didn't feel like digging through it.

As far as little sister orgs, I know of at least one for sure that was a group of women at UGA (stopped in the late 70s I think) that was a little sister org to DTD there, they even have their own composites in the house. I'm not sure if it's a 20th century thing but I was always under the impression it was much older until I saw those composites in the house (Iris Sisters I think they were called... not sure).

At first I too thought using the word fraternity was odd, but when it was explained to me that a sorority had a men's organization help them get founded it made sense to me and I was always proud of the fact that we were a "womens fraternity. That's not to deman any other group, I just thought the reason was neat. I wholeheartedly agree that we all have wonderful attributes, etc. and I certainly don't think that ZTA is necessarily "better" than any other org (of course I love it above all others, can't be helped!). Obviously I don't know what other meaning the colors for Gamma Phi have besides honoring Dr. Brown, I would assume they hold a special meaning beyond that, just as Zeta's colors do and all other orgs. I appreciate the fact that you all love Gamma Phi as I love ZTA and would stand up for your org so I don't take any of this personally either, but a little more discussion and little less attitude would be nice

[33girl]

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

At first I too thought using the word fraternity was odd, but when it was explained to me that a sorority had a men's organization help them get founded it made sense to me and I was always proud of the fact that we were a "womens fraternity. That's not to deman any other group, I just thought the reason was neat.

But the reason is UNTRUE. That's what everyone is trying to get across. I am a member of a sorority and no men had anything to do with our founding.

Just because ZTA didn't want to get confused with the Hampden Sydney groupie sorority or whoever the heck they were, does not mean that EVERY group called a sorority had men involved in any way in their creation. It's like if a brothel were called the "Majorette Manor" and the girls called themselves "majorettes" and the real baton-twiriling majorettes in the area decided to call themselves "Twirl Squad" to avoid confusion. It doesn't mean all majorettes are hookers just because that ONE group decided to not use the word.

Thanks a hell of a lot GroovePhi62 for taking us down this path for the umpteenth time, bwah.

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by 33girl

But the reason is UNTRUE. That's what everyone is trying to get across. I am a member of a sorority and no men had anything to do with our founding.

Thanks a hell of a lot GroovePhi62 for taking us down this path for the umpteenth time, bwah.

I know that NOW. All I was saying is that this is what I was taught as a NM and that's what has been taught and is still being taught. Trust me, I appreciate the clarifications.

And I also refer to Zeta as my sorority to non-Greeks because it's just easier. I'm sure most of us are guilty of that who belong to womens fraternities, lol.

[SWTXBelle]

British spelling, NutBrnHair - and hey, I like me some vowels!