Sororities and Feminism

[WaterChild]

I graduated in 2011, so my experience is recent.

My chapter strongly emphasized friendship, sisterhood, philanthropy, and strong women. By being an active member of that chapter, I was able to grow as a person and develop leadership skills. I also found friends who supported me as I pursued a major and now a career in a male dominated field. I would say that my chapter as a whole is feminist, and would say that most other chapters on my campus are as well. However, my chapter and every other chapter have had members that don't help feminism.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by WaterChild

However, my chapter and every other chapter have had members that don't help feminism.

I don't know if this is slut-shaming, drink-shaming, or engaged-at-19 shaming. Whatever way, it defeats the purpose of real feminism.

[WaterChild]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I don't know if this is slut-shaming, drink-shaming, or engaged-at-19 shaming. Whatever way, it defeats the purpose of real feminism.

I'm referring more to women who objectify or demean themselves as in examples mentioned above from Total Sorority Move. IMHO, a woman can be a drunk slut and engaged at 19 all at the same time without objectifying herself. A woman can also be a goody two shoes and think that women aren't equal to men.

[33girl]

That's not an anti-feminist thing to do. That's just an a-hole thing to do. The guys posting about how drunk they are or how much they bench pressed are just as big of a-holes.