I don't think anyone will fully understand until it affects them personally in some way. For example, some random charity might not care much for fraternities until one day a chapter decides to donate its proceeds from a philanthropy to them. Then they understand, "Hey, these greek organizations really do positive things." Otherwise, I don't think much of our opinions matter to a lot of people. They grow up connecting the words fraternity and sorority and greek to Animal House and hazing. It's their perception, and that is hard to change sometimes, but not every time. For example, my parents didn't know very much about greek life before I pledged, and still they were a little worried. But then they visited for parents weekend, moms' weekend, dads' weekend, came to initiation, etc. They saw how friendly my brothers are, listen to me go on and on about the good things we did and the history and tradition we have, then they had a new point of view.
Brian
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