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Originally posted by A Random DphiE
Why is it that Greek orgs are frowned upon or not recognized?
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Well for some it is the same sterotype found all across North America...they only know what the media has told them
But for others...its just not part of the culture. I didn't know sororities existed in Canada til i transferred schools in my third year! Noone even considers greek life til they're already in university, it's just not talked about or thought of.
As well, with universities becoming more diverse, there are even more students who haven't even heard of the notion of GLOs!
for example, U of Windsor has one of the highest rates of international students. Last school year, we had an unusually number of Asian women coming to info parties! I thought that was great, until I realized they were clueless as to what a sorority is and does....and with the language barrier it was hard to explain it to them but we tried....unfortunately none of them returned to our next info party....
And in Quebec, it's just as hard. You know i've looked in so many french-english dictionaries for the words "sorority" and "fraternity"(as a GLO not "brotherhood") and there is no equivalent.
If any one asks me here what a sorority is I have to tell them it's a Women's club at university...doesn't quite translate as nicely as sorority!
People just find the idea of GLOs to be very foreign, just not heard of...and those who have heard of em, have only heard the bad!
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