Glee insulting a GLO

[MrKSig]

The reason I would take something like this seriously is because, like it or not, casual tv influences our culture. After all it was "Animal House" that started the whole ordeal. People pick up what they see on tv and in the theaters. If its on a popular tv show, people will be more open to what they have to say.

[Splash]

Um, I have a huge problem with this and I'm not even a DZ. I think a lot of people who are giving "political" answers would be up in arms if it was their org. I don't think Glee should have done this.

[carnation]

Originally Posted by MrKSig

The reason I would take something like this seriously is because, like it or not, casual tv influences our culture. After all it was "Animal House" that started the whole ordeal. People pick up what they see on tv and in the theaters. If its on a popular tv show, people will be more open to what they have to say.

Trust me, labeling the Greeks started long before this.

[Splash]

The point he makes is true regardless of whether it started with Animal House or not.

[carnation]

Originally Posted by Splash

The point he makes is true regardless of whether it started with Animal House or not.

I realize that and I agree with his point but many of us have been fighting the battle for far longer than others may know. People need to know that.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I will say that my comments are not targeted at DZ. We as a group do enough to continue these stereotypes and bad comments. As much as we all proclaim our interest in networking, sisterhood/brotherhood, philanthropy and academics, we continually have very highly publicized incidents of hazing, underage alcohol abuse, and other bad behavior that continues to color the public's views of our organizations. A character on a show using an ugly nickname for a group that was made up by other Greeks, by the way, is the least of our problems. Focusing on improving our reputations by cutting out the bad behavior that legitimately gives us those reputations despite all the good work we do is more important. Insisting that they "respect us" will just result in a round of "elitist", "buying friends" etc comments.

THIS!

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

But I also wouldn't be offended either, because 1. it's a T.V. and 2. the character is a male whore.

First off as a TV show why anyone is taking it seriously I don't understand, but for those who are taking it seriously (I would want to ask why?), look at who said the line!

If it was like a news report, 20/20, Dateline NBC, The Today Show, Good Morning America that made the comment, well yeah I could understand being offended because those are news shows that report facts. Glee is a T.V. that is fake.

Exactly. There are TONS of stereotypes played out in tv shows and movies every damn day. Cheerleaders are sluts, football players are dumb, anyone who knows how to use a computer can't get laid, blacks steal, whites can't dance, and Asians can't drive. It's a made-up tv show that is only doing what made-up tv shows have done for years.

Originally Posted by MrKSig

The reason I would take something like this seriously is because, like it or not, casual tv influences our culture. After all it was "Animal House" that started the whole ordeal. People pick up what they see on tv and in the theaters. If its on a popular tv show, people will be more open to what they have to say.

First of all, I'd be willing to bet that the only people still thinking/talking about this are Greeks. It hasn't influenced anything.

Secondly, Animal House didn't "start" anything. And that was an entire movie about Greeks.. This was just one little line on a tv show that most people probably didn't pick up on. You're comparing apples and oranges.

Besides, Animal House was funny.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by MrKSig

The reason I would take something like this seriously is because, like it or not, casual tv influences our culture. After all it was "Animal House" that started the whole ordeal. People pick up what they see on tv and in the theaters. If its on a popular tv show, people will be more open to what they have to say.

If by "ordeal" you mean "revived membership and interest in Greek life after a decade & a half of low numbers" then yes, Animal House certainly did that.

[BraveMaroon]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If by "ordeal" you mean "revived membership and interest in Greek life after a decade & a half of low numbers" then yes, Animal House certainly did that.

I'm not sure what this says about me as a person, but I was definitely a little bummed that my Greek experience wasn't more like Animal House. Which I think centers around the differences in the 60s and the 90s than it truly does about what I gleaned from Mandy Pepperidge, Greggie, Dougie et al.