Let me start off by saying I am a fan of Greek life. I am in a sorority because it is where I found my best friends- people who will drop anything for me at any time of the day. My sorority is where I found my big who is my role model and soul sister. My sorority is also where I found my little who is 100x cooler than me, but who will have my back for eternity. My sorority is where I was introduced to my Greek affiliated boyfriend. So I have many reasons to be grateful for Greek life. However, that is not to say there is a huge disparity between the two institutions and frankly, it is bullshit.
In a sorority, you are expected to act a certain way. Ladies, we are always wearing our badge. Don't mess up, ladies do not make mistakes. In a sorority, we are symbolically slapped on the hand for breaking any rule whether you know it or not. I am all for rules, they make the world go 'round. But come on. Why are sorority women supposed to act like model citizens and fraternity men can do whatever they please?
By no means am I placing blame on fraternity men, but rather on the system. Fraternity men are given the innate ability to act however they want, and to a certain extent, are aware they won't be condemned nearly as severely as women. And not only by the systems themselves, but by other members of the Greek community. If a sorority woman drinks too much, then she is sloppy. If a fraternity man drinks too much, then he's the man!
This is not to say that the systems are the root of the problem. The Greek system and the USD system. Men and women are equal human beings. In a college setting, it is vital that we are all treated as equals because inevitably we will go into the world and do just as much good as the other gender...so why treat us differently? In my humble opinion, I think many people feel as if this disparity is too far gone; that there is no way to fix the massive gap.
If this is the case, then let me assure you that there is always a way. Equality is key. Hold us all to the same standard. As a college student, I have learned about deductive reasoning. And using this process I have come to conclude that the discrepancy is prejudiced. Of course I am a huge advocate for staying a classy sorority woman. However, let's hold men to this same standard...in a serious manner. Or let up a little bit on the sorority epitome of a perfect person. Whatever path you think we should take, I don't think the absurd inconsistency is deniable. So let us call it what it is, some bullshit, and do something about it.
