Being part of a Greek chapter, we sorority women are constantly faced with the misconceptions and stereotypes that people have about us. Movies like "Sorority Row" make us look like walking demon b**ches who could care less about the world around us.
We all know that is far from the truth, and we will always be trying to show the world that. So when Total Sorority Move took a stand and gained popularity for "knowing" and "representing" all things sorority, we hoped that for once someone was finally doing it right.
Well, that's definitely not the case here. TSM prides itself on being an outlet for sorority life to the masses while also entertaining readers and viewers. It's become a way of life to be involved with TSM and its outrageous article topics, i.e. "Spring Break TSM Themed Parties." Any sorority woman that has read TSM knows that it is the worst representation of what we stand for. In their defense, they never claimed to be the holy guide to sorority life. However, you can't deny that people on the outside looking in go to TSM to figure out what really goes on inside sororities.
One article that I read from the site describes the seven different kinds of sluts. The article promotes slut-shaming of beautiful women just because they act a certain way at parties. This further promotes the stereotype that sorority women are "sluts" and act in certain ways that embarrass themselves and others around them, which is far from the truth. Sorority women go to great lengths to promote positive public relations for themselves and their chapters, and now they also have to battle negative stereotypes that TSM attachs to the sorority community as a whole.
Recently TSM hit one of its lowest points on social media with one of its Tweets (see the pic below).
The tweet was deleted once Twitter uses blew up the popular site and pointed out how insensitive and disrespectful the tweet was to the #blacklivesmatter movement. On top of that, TSM is glorifying drinking and blackout culture and reinforcing the negative stereotype excessive drinking is the norm. The Tweet also demonstrates the falsehood that sorority women and members of Greek life in general do not care about important social issues in our society.
However, when looking through the site and their various social media accounts, you may see some articles that are fun and showcase various chapters. But for the most part, the satirical topics are damaging. We sorority women are diverse and cannot be fit into a tiny TSM box.
So I urge you to think twice when you read TSM articles – because TSM is totally not a "Sorority Move."
