Cosmopolitan magazine hazing question

[norcalchick]

I just found this on Cosmo's site....

http://magazines.ivillage.com/cosmop...631437,00.html


"Chances are you know a guy with a horror story about pledging his college fraternity. But the truth is that many sororities have their own little rituals and tests for new recruits. Did you survive your sorority sisters' humiliating demands? We want the details. Tell us about it -- we promise to keep your name (and those of your tormentors) a secret."

[exlurker]

Two words: oy vey.

While Cosmo has no credibility whatsoever among intelligent people, it does have a large readership. You can bet they don't want to hear about a new member coming back to her dorm and finding her bed completely covered with stuffed turtles / dolphins / pandas / lions / poodles / whatever. Just one more set of stories to deal with, if an article ever gets published.

[adpiucf]

Why not write in overwhelming hordes and tell them how you were NOT hazed?

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by adpiucf
Why not write in overwhelming hordes and tell them how you were NOT hazed?

That's what I was going to say.

[_Lisa_]

I already wrote about how my experience was amazing & that hazing was not an issue.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by adpiucf
Why not write in overwhelming hordes and tell them how you were NOT hazed?

Great idea.

[XOMichelle]

Originally posted by adpiucf
Why not write in overwhelming hordes and tell them how you were NOT hazed?

I wanted to do that too. Not identify my org but say that I had a wonderful time, and eventually my sisters helped me to land a job.

Ok, I know stuf is supposed to go through HQ or at least someone with the authority to speak for my org. But I sent them a positive story saying how I loved my membership. I think I'm ok because I didn't ID Chi O.

[CardinalSM]

nevermind

[ztabchbum]

Well I told them how wonderful my experience was and didn't name ZTA. I also bit their head off about the topic.

[Tom Earp]

Wonder if they would print a Male point of view?

[KellyB369]

Originally posted by adpiucf
Why not write in overwhelming hordes and tell them how you were NOT hazed?

That's what I'm going to do. My roommate and I always read Cosmo, but I am appauled at their request for hazing stories. I hope everyone will write in, males too (Tom), to tell them what a great experience you had or a girl you know had.

[dzandiloo]

I shared my wonderful experience with them, and chided them for perpetuating the myth that hazing is unique to GLO's. I also told them, if they wanted to hear my stories of being hazed in high school by the senior members of the Thespian Society, marching band and choir, I could tell them stories that would make their hair curl.

[XOMichelle]

Yea!!! Go us! Hey, remember not to identify your org! We don't want to give them anything they can use against us.

[gphib_95]

I told them about all the money we raise and the community service we do. I also told them about most national sororities strong anti-hazing laws and that it is not cool to pass these isolated events off as normal sororities life.

[xo_kathy]

I also posted a note about how amazing and non-hazing my sorority experience was (and still is!). I made no reference to my org. in any way - which I think it important. I'm sure they'll print the article just in time for fall recruitment!