Debunking the Sorority Women Airhead Myth

[bejazd]

I think we sorority women probably don't do enough to publicize how much sorority membership can do for average students at all campuses. It's important what we are doing to help "C" students become "B" students and "B" students to become "A" students. Is there any other activity a college woman can get involved in that can offer a college woman so much in terms of scholastic support and leadership training? or opportunities to personally connect with women who share their career or academic interests? Putting more emphasis on what we're doing to impact scholastic improvement amongst all our members could go a long way to "debunking" the airhead stereotype.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by bejazd

Is there any other activity a college woman can get involved in that can offer a college woman so much in terms of scholastic support and leadership training? or opportunities to personally connect with women who share their career or academic interests?

Yes.

This is why not everyone wants to be in a sorority or will successfully pursue a sorority. They can find these and other things elsewhere on most campuses.

For instance, there are many women who want NPHC membership but don't want all the rights and responsibilities that go along with being a member and a "soror." To those people, we often say "there's a great academic support club around the corner" or "the university has a minorities in medicine program where you can meet and mingle with other med students and people in your career of choice." The NPHC is not necessarily for them.

[sageofages]

Be informed, be articulate, be a part of something larger than yourself. All are the hallmarks of sorority woman.

I always like to point out...I know some remarkable HIGHLY educated people who lack a single BRAINCELL of common sense. To me that defines "air head".

Living well is the best response to "you are a sorority girl"?

[bejazd]

[quote=DSTCHAOS;1611543]Yes.
They can find these and other things elsewhere on most campuses. /quote]

True, hey can find some of these things in other activities, but sorority membership IMO does a very good job of providing a comprehensive lifetime experience...that will expose you to women from other areas of academic life, different socio-economic backgrounds, different ages, different geographic areas...and it's not something that's limited to your college years but can grow and change with you for the rest of your life.

It's not for everyone, nothing is, but I do think we are headed in the right direction generally in terms of breaking down barriers to membership and really offering quality membership experiences for a very broad group of students.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by bejazd

True, hey can find some of these things in other activities, but sorority membership IMO does a very good job of providing a comprehensive lifetime experience...that will expose you to women from other areas of academic life, different socio-economic backgrounds, different ages, different geographic areas...and it's not something that's limited to your college years but can grow and change with you for the rest of your life.

Uh huh and women who don't want to be in a sorority (or were denied membership) can find all of this elsewhere if they really want it.

[gtdxeric]

Women are smart, men are dumb. Greek women are smarter than non-Greek women. None of the stereotypes are true, except the good ones.

Next thread!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by gtdxeric

Women are smart, men are dumb. Greek women are smarter than non-Greek women. None of the stereotypes are true, except the good ones.

Next thread!

You rock.

[Ilaria Ame]

Originally Posted by gtdxeric

Women are smart, men are dumb. Greek women are smarter than non-Greek women. None of the stereotypes are true, except the good ones.

Next thread!

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