And I would like to erase any notion stated or perceived that somehow the women who are doing AI were somehow "not good enough" to get in to their respective GLOS as collegians, or that this was their easy way in.
I won't discount that their are people who want to be in GLOs that shouldn't be. I'm glad that GLOs are careful about who they take in and that they have very stringent procedures to follow. I think it strengthens them in the end.
Lastly, honor initiates are one thing but AI to me is different. It isn't just a fancy celebrity you ask to join with the hopes of attracting more girls at rush. I had a conversation about this with a national officer recently. She said a lot of chapters want to initiate their house mothers etc as AI to honor them. But that is not what AI is supposed to be about. AI is more than an honor, it is an obligation to support your GLO ongoing with time and talents and resources.
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