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Originally Posted by UGAalum94
ETA: maybe I'm totally misreading you. Are you saying that based on networking sites, stereotypes which have no connection to reality are emerging rather than claiming that actual somewhat-reality-based-reputations or expectations exist for groups on a national level? Like, "people on JuicyCampus say that XYZ are barbie doll party girls so now everyone believes it"?
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I think you are and I'm afraid maybe I was not clear. I'm not talking about "tiers"...people certainly don't say that "XYZ is the best everywhere" and "ABC is consistently bad" because that's never the case. Maybe in some regions XYZ is usually strong but even then I think people see the distinction.
I also am not saying characteristics like "all XYZs are hot". I'm talking about characteristics that are more subtle that can be assigned to any chapter even if they are the "bottom of the totem pole" so to speak. I think the best examples I can give you without saying specifically what I mean would be mirror images of some IFC fraternities...ie, Pike usually seen as athletic, KA as having southern traditions (even a California chapter I know is labeled like that!), etc. You can throw that at the top chapter at campus and you can throw that at the struggling chapters. I think those three sororities have similar characteristics that can be used no matter how the chapter stands in college culture. I don't think JuicyCampus, etc is causing it, but rather reflecting it.
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