Sorority Strongholds?

[Shellfish]

I recently read the novel Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter because the author is a KD from Alabama--in fact, she mentions in info in the back of the paperback edition that the main character's friends are modeled after her own sorority sisters--but as in The Help, the main character is a Chi Omega from Ole Miss. I wonder why these writers wouldn't take the opportunity to give a little PR to their own sororities, but maybe the Chi O at Ole Miss represents to them the epitome of southernness.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by Shellfish

--but as in The Help, the main character is a Chi Omega from Ole Miss. I wonder why these writers wouldn't take the opportunity to give a little PR to their own sororities, but maybe the Chi O at Ole Miss represents to them the epitome of southernness.

I wondered that too. The author is a Phi Mu, right? Phi Mu is very Southern, in my mind.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

I wondered that too. The author is a Phi Mu, right? Phi Mu is very Southern, in my mind.

Yes. If the book is anywhere as racist as the movie is, I'm glad she didn't mention Phi Mu, but I think she should have just made up letters or something.

[Shellfish]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Yes. If the book is anywhere as racist as the movie is, I'm glad she didn't mention Phi Mu, but I think she should have just made up letters or something.

Even though I was surprised about Whistlin' Dixie, I was glad, too. Didn't really like the book, and the main character wasn't that sympathetic.

[sigmadiva]

I've made connections with other women who are in a sorority, but it was not dependent on which GLO and/or chapter.

Example: When I was in grad school I had to turn in some paper work to the auditor for grants in my department. I walked in her office wearing one of my lettered sweaters and she asked if I was in a sorority. I said yes, and then she told me she was in one too, AGD. After that we became much better friends. We bonded over the fact that both of us are in sororities. And, I can't tell you the number of women who frequent my favorite needlepoint shop who are in sororities - there a lot of them!

[ASTalumna06]

I kind of equate plder alumni truly caring about another's affiliation (to a point where they're "bat shit crazy".. and mean, in some instances) with the people who never left their hometown and still talk about people from high school and who's dating whom.

Who cares.

I actually get excited when I see/meet a member of a GLO other than my own.. and I imagine others do too, as you'll notice in the 'Finding Your Letters Somewhere You Didn't Expect' thread, where everyone talks about seeing letters other than their own most of the time.

As someone mentioned earlier, we all have a connection (even if it's a minor one in some cases) and an understanding of what it means to be Greek.. That should be what matters.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I actually get excited when I see/meet a member of a GLO other than my own.. and I imagine others do too, as you'll notice in the 'Finding Your Letters Somewhere You Didn't Expect' thread, where everyone talks about seeing letters other than their own most of the time.

I certainly agree with you. If I met you, in person, I would be excited, since I've never met a member of Alpha Sigma Tau.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I kind of equate older alumni truly caring about another's affiliation (to a point where they're "bat shit crazy".. and mean, in some instances) with the people who never left their hometown and still talk about people from high school and who's dating whom.

Who cares.

Ding. Ding. Ding. We have a winner.