Sorority/Fraternity confusion

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Just want to say that many "women's fraternities" were founded after "sorority" was coined for Gamma Phi Beta in 1874. Fraternity vs. Sorority is not really related to founding date.

Originally Posted by Miss{BooperDoo}

Well that does clear it up. Thanks for the quick answers. Though I wonder why after the name sorority was ''established" or what not, some would still be founded as fraternitys....

I'm thinking it would be a matter of our Founders' preference.

For example, AGD was established at Syracuse University (just like Alpha Phi and Gamma Phi Beta) in 1904. Even though Gamma Phi Beta refers to themselves as "sorority", AGD is still a women's fraternity.

[Miss{BooperDoo}]

Originally Posted by OTW

I'm thinking it would be a matter of our Founders' preference.

For example, AGD was established at Syracuse University (just like Alpha Phi and Gamma Phi Beta) in 1904. Even though Gamma Phi Beta refers to themselves as "sorority", AGD is still a women's fraternity.

Gotcha, I was looking through the links on the college I'd like to attend (hell its already written in a nother post, might as well put it here) USA, and some of the links for the sororities were "fraternities" but all women. It just confused me some. But this clears it up.