stereotypical greeks

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by porkfriedrice

Is it awful of me to say that I think anyone who joined a GLO at an SEC school is pretty much a stereotype? That's really where it stems from so...I mean you kind of have to be. Lily Pulitzer, beauty pageants, etc etc.

We don't do that up north and we don't need to. Am I wrong here?

Generally if you are going to be in a strong fraternity or sorority at an SEC school, or Texas/SMU/TCU/W&L, etc. etc. etc. you are going to have to fit the mold, so to speak. Sure, there are some exceptions, but for the most part that's the way it is.

There are definitely chapters at all of these schools that don't fit the image at all.

.......also, I'd replace "beauty pageant" with deb balls. I think most Southern fraternity women would agree that beauty pageants are a bit sleazy.

[FuzzieAlum]

I think you'll find a wider spectrum of members on a campus where people who had never thought about being Greek decide they want to be a part of it after seeing it firsthand than on a campus where lots of people who have dreamed of it since they were knee-high to a grasshopper are cut.

It's a self-perpetuating thing, I think. Once Greek life is seen as very exclusive, some potentially excellent members are turned off to it, and those who aspire to it are more concerned about being in the "right" kind of chapter.

Which isn't meant to sound negative only about super-competitive systems. It's possible to go too far in breaking stereotypes, as I think most of our organizations are supposed to aspire to excellence. Some stereotypes, such as decent grades or good hygience, I would rather see upheld.