Pregnant and in a sorority

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by ztaberry28

I don't know if this will cause them to pull my letters or not and I have considered dropping, or waiting to drop until I start to show in about 2 months.

Wow, is it really that serious? I've met several women who have been pregnant/had young children during their undergraduate years. They all seemed to be embraced by their sisters, and in some instances, by other organizations as well.

I'm looking forward to seeing some additional comments about this topic. This is a bit interesting.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Wow, is it really that serious? I've met several women who have been pregnant/had young children during their undergraduate years. They all seemed to be embraced by their sisters, and in some instances, by other organizations as well.

I'm looking forward to seeing some additional comments about this topic. This is a bit interesting.

Were these women in NPC sororities at a very Greek Southern school?

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Were these women in NPC sororities at a very Greek Southern school?

None are NPC. They were NALFO, NPHC, and local.

One was at a very Greek school (SMU). The others were at much less competitive schools. From what I've read on here, it looks like the Southern Greek school have minds of their own, but I think it's strange that a pregnancy would cause THAT much of a problem.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I think it's strange that a pregnancy would cause THAT much of a problem.

NPCs are a completely different animal from NPHCs & NALFO groups. NPCs at BIG SOUTHERN SCHOOLS are even more different.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

NPCs are a completely different animal from NPHCs & NALFO groups. NPCs at BIG SOUTHERN SCHOOLS are even more different.

I thought that the differences were mostly with rush/recruitment. I had no idea it extended into active membership as well. Oh well, you learn something new every day.

Just out of curiousity, what kind of problems could arise from an active sister's pregnancy (aside from rumors/image problems)? I'm just trying to gain a better understanding on why this is such a big deal.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Just out of curiousity, what kind of problems could arise from an active sister's pregnancy (aside from rumors/image problems)? I'm just trying to gain a better understanding on why this is such a big deal.

It's not so much problems for the sorority itself as it is problems for the member.

Most sorority members are traditional college students (18-23ish). She might feel alienated because she isn't like most of the girls in the chapter. She might feel badly because she can't participate in some of the activities (i.e. I doubt a pregnant woman would want to come to a CEOs & Secretaries date party).

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

It's not so much problems for the sorority itself as it is problems for the member.

Most sorority members are traditional college students (18-23ish). She might feel alienated because she isn't like most of the girls in the chapter. She might feel badly because she can't participate in some of the activities (i.e. I doubt a pregnant woman would want to come to a CEOs & Secretaries date party).

Thanks for that. What about with non-social activities (service, programming, etc)?

[carnation]

One of my daughters' sisters got pregnant her first year at a big Southern university. This very large group was excited for her and threw her a shower!