Sorority evicts women for not being good looking enough

Will · 02-25-2007, 10:45 AM

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Worried that a negative stereotype of the sorority was contributing to a decline in membership that had left its Greek-columned house here half empty, Delta Zeta’s national officers interviewed 35 DePauw members in November, quizzing them about their dedication to recruitment. They judged 23 of the women insufficiently committed and later told them to vacate the sorority house.

The 23 members included every woman who was overweight. They also included the only black, Korean and Vietnamese members. The dozen students allowed to stay were slender and popular with fraternity men — conventionally pretty women the sorority hoped could attract new recruits. Six of the 12 were so infuriated they quit.

Which is terrible, because in the past:

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the chapter appears to have been home to a diverse community over the years, partly because it has attracted brainy women, including many science and math majors, as well as talented disabled women, without focusing as exclusively as some sororities on potential recruits’ sex appeal, former sorority members said.

It is sad that to a sorority's organizers, having a reputation for attracting brainy, academically successful women is considered a "negative stereotype."

Andrea Dickson · 07-12-2007, 03:38 PM

I never saw this post before.

Will, you melt my crusty heart with your feminist stance on so many things.

07-12-2007, 03:46 PM

That majorly sucks. I'm turning in my Catholic schoolgirl outfit in protest. Er, um, yeah.

Andrea Dickson · 07-12-2007, 03:51 PM

Oh, don't! EVERYONE needs to keep a Catholic school girl uniform on hand. And a cheerleader uniform. I think it's actually law in some states.

Will · 07-12-2007, 04:16 PM

That

emoticon always reminds me of you Andrea. It's the purpleness. He he.

You can send all your school girl outfits to me Justin. I'll um, donate them to a good cause.

Andrea Dickson · 07-12-2007, 04:20 PM

What Will's not telling you is that he runs a charitable organization called "Naked Nubile Females No More!". You should see the logo.

I think that

emoticon is pink, Will. I mean, if I make you think pink, that's OK too.

I'm starting a charitable organization called All Men Look Really Good in Mountie Uniforms, So Lets Make Sure That There Are Enough to Go Around. That's actually why I'm going to Canada this weekend. My grandmother's 90th birthday is just a cover.

07-12-2007, 04:40 PM

@Will: I bet you will!

@Andrea:

First, O_o

Second, I'm all about mountie outfits, so where can I send my donation?

And last, o_O

Andrea Dickson · 07-12-2007, 05:25 PM

You act shocked, but SOMEBODY has to be the freak in this forum. Might as well be me.

Donations can be sent through Paypal to andrea.dickson@gmail.com.

07-12-2007, 05:40 PM

Well, really, I suppose I could get behind "Naked Nublie Females No More," but I wouldn't be dressing them up as Catholic school girls. Nuns maybe, but not schoolgirls.

I have no problem with you being a freak...I'm a bit of a freak too, so we can egg each other on.

Andrea Dickson · 07-12-2007, 05:42 PM

Eggsellent. Will has been rather remiss in egging me on lately. It's good to have an instigator.

Did I spell that right?

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07-12-2007, 03:38 PM	#2
Andrea Dickson Wise Bread Blogger Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Reputation: (21)	I never saw this post before. Will, you melt my crusty heart with your feminist stance on so many things.

07-12-2007, 03:46 PM	#3
Justin Ryan Guest Posts: n/a	That majorly sucks. I'm turning in my Catholic schoolgirl outfit in protest. Er, um, yeah.

07-12-2007, 03:51 PM	#4
Andrea Dickson Wise Bread Blogger Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Reputation: (21)	Oh, don't! EVERYONE needs to keep a Catholic school girl uniform on hand. And a cheerleader uniform. I think it's actually law in some states.

07-12-2007, 04:16 PM	#5
Will Administrator Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 343 Reputation: (19)	That emoticon always reminds me of you Andrea. It's the purpleness. He he. You can send all your school girl outfits to me Justin. I'll um, donate them to a good cause.

07-12-2007, 04:20 PM	#6
Andrea Dickson Wise Bread Blogger Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Reputation: (21)	What Will's not telling you is that he runs a charitable organization called "Naked Nubile Females No More!". You should see the logo. I think that emoticon is pink, Will. I mean, if I make you think pink, that's OK too. I'm starting a charitable organization called All Men Look Really Good in Mountie Uniforms, So Lets Make Sure That There Are Enough to Go Around. That's actually why I'm going to Canada this weekend. My grandmother's 90th birthday is just a cover.

07-12-2007, 04:40 PM	#7
Justin Ryan Guest Posts: n/a	@Will: I bet you will! @Andrea: First, O_o Second, I'm all about mountie outfits, so where can I send my donation? And last, o_O

07-12-2007, 05:25 PM	#8
Andrea Dickson Wise Bread Blogger Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Reputation: (21)	You act shocked, but SOMEBODY has to be the freak in this forum. Might as well be me. Donations can be sent through Paypal to andrea.dickson@gmail.com.

07-12-2007, 05:40 PM	#9
Justin Ryan Guest Posts: n/a	Well, really, I suppose I could get behind "Naked Nublie Females No More," but I wouldn't be dressing them up as Catholic school girls. Nuns maybe, but not schoolgirls. I have no problem with you being a freak...I'm a bit of a freak too, so we can egg each other on.

07-12-2007, 05:42 PM	#10
Andrea Dickson Wise Bread Blogger Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Reputation: (21)	Eggsellent. Will has been rather remiss in egging me on lately. It's good to have an instigator. Did I spell that right?