My guess is that most people that clicked on this article are instantly pissed. Especially if you are an affiliated woman; don’t judge it before you read it. Others may wonder why this would be so frustrating, after all it’s just a title to an article. However, this is what many sorority girls work at daily to prove wrong. Sorority girl stereotypes are offensive in many ways and women that are affiliated are often prejudged for wearing letters on their chest.
I’m going to break it down for you though. Here are four sorority girl stereotypes that exist but not in the way that media or our culture portrays.
1. We Pay For Our Friends.
I hate this statement. If I wanted to be on a waterski club at school, I would have to pay a fee. It would probably include equipment, boat gas, and time on the water, etc. While being in this club and paying club fees, I’m assuming that I'd make friends. So, why is a sorority different? I do not pay $10 to each girl and thank her for her friendship. I pay for philanthropy events, sisterhoods, spaces used, workshop materials, and more. Also, I wish it worked like that. I would not mind getting an extra $10 from over 50 girls. No, I don’t pay for my friends. I pay for an organization that I enjoy being a part of during my college years. Along the way, I have made best friends who are also a part of my sorority. We choose to pay for an organization where by chance strangers have become our best friends.
2. We Bully.
Instead of being hazed by my sorority, I am pushed daily to be the best that I can be. My sisters push me in my academic and personal life in positive ways. If I am struggling with my grades, my sisters constantly encourage me and check in on me to see how I’m doing or check in on my life to make sure I’m doing alright. So no we do not bully. We create a support system and constantly push each other to realize our potential as we try to survive college together.
3. We Are Bitches.
Did you know that five out of every five girls can be bitchy? Now, that’s not a statistic and I can’t prove it, but I am 100 percent positive that it’s true. My point is that just because a girl joins a sorority does not mean that she suddenly gets the bitch attitude. More than likely that already existed. If you put over 50 girls in a room together and tell them they have to get along and love each other 100 percent of the time, you’re nuts.
4. All We Do Is Party And Drink.
While you’re in a sorority, you also go to college. Let me say that again, you also go to college. I’m sure most college individuals wish they could just spend their lives carefree, but we also need that degree. Many girls are also involved in other activities on campus and hold positions in other areas that they are passionate about as well so our time is spent doing a lot of things. No, our lives are not spent on drinking and partying. Our lives need a balance of food, sleep, work, classes, and Netflix.
Well there you have it. Four reasons why I want to be a typical sorority girl and what the actual stereotypes mean from the inside looking out. I’ll take those stereotypes and be thankful that I get to be a part of an organization where my friends are involved at, my sisters push me to be my best, girls fight and then make up, and where date nights with my sisters include popcorn and the movie Bridesmaids.
