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Old 11-03-2002, 02:50 PM
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Letters while partying - Double standard for guys/girls?

I know this topic has been discussed on a few other threads, but I wanted to focus on more of an "equality" issue, rather than the actions themselves.

There are several threads about drinking with your letters on, or committing certain "unsavory" actions while representing your house.

I know times have changed by what is okay and what's not. I also find it interesting when guys comment, like on the drinking with letters...because I feel it doesn't apply to them.

I'm just wondering out loud...do fraternity members today realize that sorority members DO have such rules? We all know that a guy is proud to wear his letters when he's going out with the boys. But sorority members usually make a conscious effort to NOT wear their letters when they do the same.

So then, why do the guys put girls "on the spot" when it comes to socials & parties? I"m not knocking the drinking - the drinking age was 19 when I was in college (late 80s), & I certainly wasn't a wallflower. We had Hot Body contests back then too - remember, those hilarious Spring Break movies were all from our days.. You younguns didn't invent upside-down margaritas, beer bongs or even booty dancing. And SURPRISE! you weren't the first ones to have premarital sex!

But, what I mean is the situations - like the sucking on dildos or the pole-dancing. IMO, these are over the limits of good taste. Why do fraternity members push the sorority girls into doing these things?

Sure, I know there's no gun put to the participants' heads, but we all know what the peer pressure can be like.

So, how can we, as sorority members, say "don't drink or smoke with your letters on!" but then, climb up onstage and do a pole dance, with a thong hanging out of lowcut jeans? Just because it's in the "privacy" of a fraternity house? PULEEZE! We all know how "private" they can be..

There IS a double standard, so why do fraternity members push sorority members to the limit?

Yes, it's been years since I've been to a fraternity party...so please, enlighten this 30something woman who cares about the future of Greek life. I would like fraternities & sororities to be around in 20 or so years for my kids.

And let's do this without flames..
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