"Sisterhood Is Powerful" by Prudence Mackintosh (Texas Monthly, Sept. 1976)

[Eightisgreat]

Haha...thanks!

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Eightisgreat

House songs about the "fat" sorority, the "dumb" girls, etc....rude to the point that some pledges feel uncomfortable singing these songs...especially when they target suitemates, roommates and hall mates.

[Eightisgreat]

Sad right? A real bind for a sweet girl who wants to do the right thing and stand up to the majority of sisterhood who thinks it is ok.

[TriDeltaSallie]

Originally Posted by Eightisgreat

I was not "picking on Big 6 houses" but bringing forth that for some girls the Big 6 Houses are the only perfect choice just because they are Big 6. I feel confident that sisterhood can be found in the Big 6, but I was bringing attention to all the other houses at UT who the article even failed to mention as if sisterhood at UT was only viable at 1/3 of the houses on campus.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the point of article about the Big 6 isn't about sisterhood. It's about social prestige.

[Ladybugmom]

Just got my copy of Prudence Mackintosh's book "Just as We Were, a Narrow Slice of Texas Womanhood" and surprisingly it is published by University of Texas Press. Hmmmm