stereotypes

[AKAtude]

Dominion, it seems you are contributing to the stereotype myth. If the incident you stated did indeed happen, then why do you assume all members of my sorority think the same way? If you are a member of DST, then I'm sure you are aware of some of the less than flattering things people have to say about your sorority. If people insist on judging a group by the actions of one or a few, then stereotypes will always be with us. And by your statement, you are part of the problem not the solution.

[Fred Hatchett]

Hello 33 girl! I am a former greek and yes I am now anti-greek, because they are antichrist. When I became a Christian, I knew being greek was not in the will of God. My book proves that and more. Reading the rituals and history say alot about these groups. If they are so great, why do they practice secrecy(occult/cult). They are just like cults in their structure and doctrine. I have the proof.

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[33girl]

Fred, Fred, Fred.

I visited your website which consisted of a broken link and a link to this page. I would like to know why you say Greeks present themselves as Christian organizations. You show no evidence of this and mention no names or organizations.

If you're going to make accusations, at least come up with something semi-plausible to hang them on.

My sisters have been the angels of my life in every crisis I've had for the past 15 years. If that isn't a gift of God I don't know what is.

[pink bunny]

Dominion i know it is fustrating to have people throw you and your sorority into a negative pool of stereotypes. I don't know who first started perpetuating these stereotypes about our sororities, but i know that they have stuck like glue. We all know that each organization has a VARIETY of women, all shades, shapes, sizes and attitudes. People have told me that because i'm a darker sister that i should pledge Delta. Others say due to my femininity that i should pledge AKA. And unfortunately many members of our sororities choose to continue to perpetuate those stereotypes. People love to mistake Confidence for Concieted thus AKA's are branded Stuck Up. Which is not fair. However i know some of my Sorors are Concieted, I won't lie. And I know some Delta's that are ghetto and some that are very Classy. People are going to think what they want about Greeks and all we can do about it is set an individual example and work hard to improve our organizations. So for me i am proud to be an AKA Woman and I refuse to walk around this earth with my head hanging dn just so people won't call me Stuck Up. I will walk with my head high looking straight ahead and when i see my Pretty Sorors i will throw up my Pinky with Pride and give a big SKEEEEEEEEWEEEEEEEEEE...

[AKAtude]

Pink Bunny,

I couldn't agree with you more. SkeeWee, Soror!

[pink bunny]

Fred being greek is not anti-chrisitianity. You are making judgements about thousands of men and women that you don't know. It is too bad that your greek experience was not encouraging to you but it does not give you the right to make judgment on others. As it is you have broken your pledge to your organization so perhaps you should instead focus on why and what in your character caused you to join an organization that you would fail to stay committed to. And since you are so anti-greek please do all of us Greeks a favor and find some other breeding ground for your hatred.

[AKAtude]

Fred,
Since you post on this site, I thought that you were pro-greek, not anti-greek. It wasn't until much later on I realized how wrong I was. I just don't understand why people like you waste your time posting on this site. Get a life!

[Lil' bit]

AKAtude and Pink Bunny, I am in total agreement with both of you.. Mr. Hatchett, has too much time and too much hatred in him.. If he's such a Christian, why is he being so rude and showing so much hatred. That's ridiculous... Yes, there are stereotypes of all Sororities and again, there are many different types of women in each organization and we all chose to join one of them for our own reasons.. I love my Pink and Green and I will always raise my pinky .. I joined this sorority for a variety of reasons and looked at the organization as a whole, not a few who I may have thought were stuck up or whatever.. However, they are still my Sorors and I will continue to represent my Sorority to the fullest and with confidence..... as should any one who is in a sorority...

Pink and Green Love
Lil'Bit

[amandapss]

Fred...

I am a greek and a very devoted Christian...i attend church every Sunday. I do not in any way worship my sisters, founders, greek letters or symbols...in fact we even pray at meetings sometimes...and it is a social sorority not a religious one. My sisters are all women well aware of their spirituality and it just so happens that we are all Christian. I am sure I speak for everyone when I say that greek rituals are in no way cult-like, they are simply used as a form of bonding between sisters and brothers...not a means of worship. Yes...I am a greek, but I have never denied my religious faith for the organization. And please if you don't like greeks...don't visit our website, as we have no interest in visiting yours.

[pink bunny]

Let's ignore Fred since he seems to ignore our wishes that he stop posting where he is not welcome. He thinks he is so righteous but he is bugging everybody.

[Fred Hatchett]

God says to love that which is good, and to abhor(hate) that which is evil. So if I'm full of hatred, so be it. I never said I hated the actual person. I hate abortion, but love the sinner. You can go to church all you want. It doesn't mean you are saved. The names of the GLO's that I have used in my book are Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Omega Psi Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Delta PI, and others. I will post a reply whenever I choose to do so. I can plant seeds, or maybe even water some. Thank you for telling me about the broken link, I found it and fixed it. There was nothing wrong with my greek experience until I started reading the Bible and received a revelation from the Holy Ghost. Like I said! Supply the ritual. If you say there's nothing wrong, let me read it. Send me a copy. My address is on my website.

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[amandapss]

The first bit of information I received when pledging is that all greek organizations are different at each school. Sure, there are sterotypes, but they are probably not consistent everywhere. Just see where you feel comfortable. Good luck

I would like to send a shout out to my beautiful sorors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Stereotypes are only used to bring people down. I am always joking with my boyfriend (an Alpha) about stereotypes. Because of stereotypes many people ask me if I am an AKA(not on my campus). But on our campus Delta shines above the rest. Chapter of the year, highest GPA, beautiful women (whether you like dark, light, brown, big, think, small, long hair or short you will find it in our chapters and even in our lines. All we look for are good Christian women who are about business and public service (and alot of it).

[AKAtude]

That also goes to show how different each chapter can be. On my undergrad chapter, it is the AKA chapter that "shines" on campus taking top honors at the Greek Awards every year in categories such highest GPA and community service. This includes all GLOs, both black and white.

Well, that just goes to show you how different schools are. If depends on the region, and the kinds of girls you get into your chapter...People try to make generalizations and with most of my sorors it just doesn't work. People try to say light girls want to be AKA's but half of every line at my school is interracial. The president of our PHC last year was one of my sorors and she had a 4.0, I have a 3.6 and my other soror has a 3.8 and is going to Georgetown Law School in the fall. Stereotypes don't work. What works with one campus may not work or be the norm with the other...I am a witness to that.