Good question! I get that a lot, too, because Chi Omega is a Fraternity. I prefer that, actually, because the origins of the word do have a very deep meaning that is reflected in the group. It is felt by some that the meaning of sorority is not so "deep" and does not reflect the commitment of our group (scholastics, community service and brotherhood [i.e. sisterhood for women]). But, sororities at the time, we are told, was a word for just a group of women who threw tea-parties. Whether that's true or not, it is the saying, if you know what I mean.
Secondly, I also like fraternity because it's less sexist. Too bad fraternity has such a bad connotation to so many in the modern world, but I like it because it implies that women can have the same kind of group as men. Fraternity doesn't have to mean men. Women can have fraternal feelings toward one another, too.
In sum, it has been my feeling in many aspects of the fraternity world that women's groups that call themselves fraternity see themselves as more distinugished than groups that call themselves sororities. Again, no offense to anyone, just being honest about what I have heard over the last 10 years or so.
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