As a sorority woman, I automatically am forced to deal with the “sorority stigma” from a vast majority of people. Due to this, I think most people like myself, would appreciate positive exposure from organizations that are meant to portray Greek life in a favorable way.

Total Sorority Woman (TSM) is not one of these organizations.

Now don’t get me wrong, they’ll have a funny tweet here and there and sure, they do put out articles that I do enjoy and can relate to on some sort of level. However, a vast majority of their content misrepresents sorority women in a profound manner.

Recently I was perusing Facebook when I came across an article link from their page entitled, “How to Give A Blowjob Without Wanting to Die.” Now, upon reading this title, I automatically had quite a few issues with it.

1. It contributes to the stigma attached to sorority women in that all we enjoy doing is partying and hooking up with men.

2. Not all sorority women are sexually active or enjoy participating in sexual activity such as the one the article portrays.

3. Not all sorority women are heterosexual.

4. If someone chooses to do this sort of sexual activity, which is their personal business to begin with, why are you attempting to tell a person the right and wrong way to do it?

Now I can’t speak for all sorority women across the nation, but I personally feel that an organization meant to promote Greek life and uplift sorority women should stray away from articles which not only misrepresent sorority women, but also objectify women and sexually generalize us.

So, I decided to do a little more digging and came across a great deal of additional articles that also portray similar characteristics to the one mentioned above. Now, I’m not trying to go all, “Down with TSM! We must destroy them,” on everyone, I promise. As I previously mentioned, some of their content I truly do enjoy (on quite a superficial level I might add), but nonetheless, I do enjoy it.

But the moral of the story is as an individual who already deals with a great deal of badgering from all types of people regarding an organization I am a member of, I don’t feel as if TSM is doing us any favors. When I think of the epitome of sorority life, I think of my sisters -- my best friends. I think of the Christmas-like excitement of Bid Day, bonding retreats that grow us closer, late night food runs, and having 40+ girls I can go to with just about anything imaginable, and not worry about judgment.

Those are the types of articles TSM needs to write. I’m not saying they don’t exist, but I’m also not saying they’re the only ones that exist. I’m also not saying that partying does not come with the territory of Greek life, but it also comes with the territory of college. I could not be apart of Greek life, and still witness the types of activities that individuals engage in Thursday through Saturday. However, people seem to attach it solely to Greek life, and not even in a positive or understanding manner.

I am a sorority woman. I study, work hard, and to tell you the truth, my sole reason for even joining a Greek organization was not for the parties, not for drinking or for boys, it was for the sisterhood, which, yes, sounds cheesy in some aspects, but it’s the truth.

I refuse to succumb to an organization painting sorority woman any differently than what we are. So TSM, if you think publishing articles such as the one mentioned above are adequately representing sorority woman as a whole, I’m sorry to tell you, but you are very, very mistaken.

I would also like to add that individuals who are not involved with Greek life -- take TSM with a grain of salt. I've had college professors, family, and even some of my closest friends bash sorority life and if it weren't for negative media portraying Greek life in such a sizable way, I truly do feel that their opinions would differ quite greatly.