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Old 01-28-2009, 08:52 PM
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I feel like there's something amiss here. As if someone is going to come in with advice and/or write a story (authored by Giggly Golfcart?) about college women and their undergarments.
It could just be a PSA about pectus excavatum.

I'm rather unfamiliar with it.
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Old 01-28-2009, 08:59 PM
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It could just be a PSA about pectus excavatum.

I'm rather unfamiliar with it.
My BF has it and it's never been an issue since we've been together. His grandfather had it and we think his 3 year old son might have it too, but we can't tell because he's still little.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectus_excavatum
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Old 01-28-2009, 09:01 PM
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My BF has it and it's never been an issue since we've been together. His grandfather had it and we think his 3 year old son might have it too, but we can't tell because he's still little.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectus_excavatum
Wow.
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Old 01-28-2009, 09:19 PM
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I get that your daughter may be hurt by this but there are some things to remember:

*Sorority members are just like REGULAR people. They aren't somehow above possibly saying something that could be perceived as tactless.

* People cannot read your daughter's mind or know that she has a pectoral issue before saying things.

*I don't see how this gets posted on a Greek message board. One convo with a member does not reflect poorly on a chapter.

*Your daughter is an adult, and I am certain that she is capable of expressing the fact that she is offended by someone on her own, and does not require mom posting a mesage board about it.

*I think it is a little inappropriate for a mom to be posting about her kid's personal medical issues on a message board.

*Your daughter needs to develop the people skills needed to express her issues with conversations on HER OWN, if she doesn't already have them.

*If she has such a condition, she needs to understand that not everybody is educated about it. I have a disorder, and my sorority sisters have asked me about it, without knowing what it is. I simply look at it as a teachable moment. She should too.

*Kids need to learn to "fight their own' battles in life, whether mommy is offended or not.



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