How do you respond....

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Wonderful1908

Hmm for example the national president of Zeta Phi Beta worked on our campus whenI was in school, so if we were in Pan-hel meeting we might say their president "Soror Carpenter", maybe it was just SU? We did not use it often but sometimes in cases like that we would.

Although I was not in the NPHC as an undergrad, the same applied there at public events. For example, at the annual "Meet the Greeks" everyone on the program was given the title "Soror" or "Frater."

[nikki1920]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Although I was not in the NPHC as an undergrad, the same applied there at public events. For example, at the annual "Meet the Greeks" everyone on the program was given the title "Soror" or "Frater."

I'm my chapter's representative to the NPHC, and this is how we refer to each other during meetings.

I refer to members of Phi Beta Sigma as my Frat, and am called Soror nikki1920 by them in return.

This is definitely interesting...

[ladygreek]

A little history about sistersoror.

In 1988 or 1989 the D4s sponsored a Black Women Political Action forum in DC. It was decided there to call each other sistersoror. The forums were then replicated in various cities across the country and the term sistersoror continued to be used.

When I first came on GC, I used the term but noticed it wasn't reciprocated. Then I saw folx saying sistergreek, so that is what I now say. I actually prefer it, because I do think that the term soror should be reserved for members of the same sorority.

BTW, at the Klave this summer the heads of the D4 did not refer to each other as soror. Usually they would say greek sister or sistergreek.

[KAPital PHINUst]

The only time I use the term Soror is when I am addressing a Gamma Sig, ain't that right, Soror Gammagirl?

I do use discretion on which Gamma Sigs I address as such, 'cause not all of them are down with the 25/52 program and those "sorors" () may wind up looking at me all sideways and whatnot.

As a Kappa, I don't address any given sorority member as "soror". At best I address them as "Greek" (read: What's up, Greek?). Besides, it's a unisex term that can be used to address male and female Greek members. Besides, we love 'em all so much that we can't settle for just one organization (Crimson and Cream, Diamonds and Pearls, Indiana Love, or Z Phi Nu Pi, it's all brother and sister love AFAIC).

Inside the org, I casually address brothers as "Nupe" or "Phi", unless they hold an office. I seldom address any brother as "Frat". Nupe just seems more personal and unique anyway.