Perception of sororities nationally

[irishpipes]

Try going to an Alumnae Pahellenic meeting where I live. The women most obsessed with tiers are over age 50. It's pathetic.

[gee_ess]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

Try going to an Alumnae Pahellenic meeting where I live. The women most obsessed with tiers are over age 50. It's pathetic.

I think you are in the south, Irish, and I am going to go out on a limb here, but I would credit this to the very traditional and stereotypical southern society "rules" that those women grew up with. Fifty years ago, who you are was determined by several things - race, religon, wealth, sorority affiliation, etc. All of those identifiers figured into someone's social standing. So it would stand to reason that it is still an issue for those women today.

The diversity that we see among young women today was not the norm for those women growing up - in fact, maybe that is one reason why southern recruitment and "what you pledge" is still such a big deal. I don't know, I just thought of that right this minute...

Just an observation.

[AnchorAlum]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

Try going to an Alumnae Pahellenic meeting where I live. The women most obsessed with tiers are over age 50. It's pathetic.

Ahem. I'm over 50.

But I agree with you.