Liberal vs conservative sororities

[violetpretty]

There is no such thing as nationally conservative or nationally liberal. Specific stands on certain politicial issues are not part of what any NPC sororities are about.

There will be Republicans in every chapter of every NPC, North or South. There will be Democrats in every chapter of every NPC, North or South. You will relate to different women in your chapter in different ways.

I am a Steelers fan who bleeds black and gold from my liberal heart. Junior year, I lived with a die-hard Ravens fan, uber fiscal conservative. You know what? We got along marvelously despite our differences because we found other things we had in common. One of the beautiful things about sorority membership is learning to relate to people different from yourself.

Why let a perception of National conservativeness ruin your chances to make lifelong friends?

Join College Dems and/or a special issue interest group as an outlet. It will allow you to meet even more people on campus and help your leadership skills. If you are all politics all the time, then sorority membership is not for you.

Re: National Focus... NPCs strive for balance and highest possible achievement in all areas of life. That's essentially why sororities exist. Again, the differences will be campus-specific.

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Join College Dems and/or a special issue interest group as an outlet. It will allow you to meet even more people on campus and help your leadership skills. If you are all politics all the time, then sorority membership is not for you.

I agree with violetpretty, if you want to focus on politics, a specific political group will allow you that outlet.

My sorority experience showed me that there was a mix of political opinons within my sorority and one must learn to be tolorent of other's opinons.

[SWTXBelle]

One of the benefits of NPC sorority membership is the chance to become sisters with a wide variety of women - liberal, conservative, different majors, races, religions, cultural backgrounds. I know that I never would have met many of my sisters through any other org. on campus - the other groups tend to form around many of the above-named factors, which limits your exposure to those who are different. The timeless values we share are what bind us together, and the differences we have are transcended by our sisterhood.

[KSUViolet06]

If you're looking for an expreience in which ALL the girls share the same political beliefs that you do, think like you, listen to the same music as you, and agree with you all the time, then sorority membership is probably not for you.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

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I am a Steelers fan who bleeds black and gold from my liberal heart. Junior year, I lived with a die-hard Ravens fan, uber fiscal conservative. You know what? We got along marvelously despite our differences because we found other things we had in common. One of the beautiful things about sorority membership is learning to relate to people different from yourself.

Why let a perception of National conservativeness ruin your chances to make lifelong friends?

Join College Dems and/or a special issue interest group as an outlet. It will allow you to meet even more people on campus and help your leadership skills. If you are all politics all the time, then sorority membership is not for you.

Very well said and so true!!