*The Machine* Won't Let Sorority Vote For Its Own Member For Homecoming Queen

[BlueCarnation]

Northerner here...

We didn't really even "do" Homecoming when I was in school, and at the school I work for, I think there is a Homecoming queen, but it's definitely not something that is a big deal.

What is the big deal of being Homecoming queen? Is this the first step in running for office/marrying into the right family/getting into medical school? I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I just don't understand why this is such a big deal that it has gotten to this point.

And thinking back to when I was 18, wow...I feel for all the girls. It's hard being in that position. I'd like to think I'd do the right thing, but I don't know. Peer pressure is a hard thing to go against at that age. I know I wasn't all that confident and secure in myself.

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by BlueCarnation

What is the big deal of being Homecoming queen? Is this the first step in running for office/marrying into the right family/getting into medical school? I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I just don't understand why this is such a big deal that it has gotten to this point.

It's not that big of a deal -- the media escalating HQ into something major seems to be using the situation to criticize the "machine" and use as fodder to spin into racial discrimination. Otherwise, it's not much of a story.

I don't see this as a situation that pertains to her race. However one feels about Greeks block voting or the influence of the machine, it wouldn't have mattered what race she is or what other org put her up for HQ. But this is an easy angle for a sensational story.