religon and politics
by: meSo if i'm not religious and for the most part a democrat, will I find my people at UA? Are there any sororities that have more of my type of girls than others?
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I'm very liberal in an old row sorority, I don't agree with most of my pledge class members and all but a couple of my friends politically, but it works out fine. I have friends in my sorority that agree with me who I talk to about politics occasionally but I try to avoid the topic when I'm with girls who I know I don't see eye to eye with. It's really not a huge deal
Comment#12 by: ACTIVE
I want to just say this:
If you're someone who isn't a Republican or as conservative, please genuinely think about your beliefs. Are you someone who genuinely believes that women shouldn't be expected to wear certain clothes or look a certain way? Are you someone who's severely against conforming to a certain norm? Are you someone who believes that women in first world countries are oppressed? If you answer yes to any of these questions, you'll probably have a hard time with sorority life. Every sorority here has expectations. At times, they expect you to dress a certain way, have your hair a certain way, dress more femininely, be okay with wanting to please the fraternity men, etc. And if just the idea of this bothers you, then you're going to be out of your mind when you have 400+ girls around you doing all of this.
I'm not saying this to scare anyone, but sorority life truly isn't for everyone. You need to be able to accept and embrace social norms. Or if you don't then you can find yourself upset or singled out. There are Democrats in every house, but it's a minority, and said girls don't go against the grain. Just something to think about!
by: ACTIVEJul 2, 2017 10:46:23 PM
In other words, if you don't agree with these standards, are you still willing to pay thousands of dollars a semester. Just food for thought for any of the girls contemplating rushing.
I do want to say though, sorority life is what you make of it. There are several liberal girls in my house who are doing big things both in my house and on campus. My sisters support each other as best we can, but it can be hard when some girls can't bite their tongue or want to "change" something.
So, if you are a liberal and join a sorority, then you can have a very fulfilling experience if you know how to hold back. But if you join a sorority and can't let certain things slide then you're going to have a harder time.
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by: heyJul 2, 2017 10:47:02 PM
so I'm a liberal and I just wanna say that I 100% agree with having a dress code and fitting a certain level of formality for events. That is a totally different issue that "being okay with wanting to please fraternity men" and honestly it's a little silly for you to put them in the same category. Plenty of liberal universities have massive and successful recruitments in which girls wear formal clothing because they are in a formal setting. That is not the issue at hand.
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by: heyJul 2, 2017 10:49:39 PM
Also it's not like sorority life goes against liberal values in general. Plenty of liberal women see sororities as uplifting spaces for women to come together and support one another. Female sisterhood has no political party. You have to remember sororities were founded on colleges at a time when higher education was not accessible or approved for women. Many of our founding sisters were doing unusual things simply by attending UA.
I guess my point is that sorority life can be for all of us, and there are sorority women of all political views across this country and even the world. That's what makes our sisterhood so special.
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by: .Jul 2, 2017 10:51:55 PM
Agreeing with @hey, the way you phrase "please frat men" is disgusting. Follow the rules but you dont have to depend and obey men like youre in an 19th century southern household
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by: .Jul 2, 2017 11:10:45 PM
Okay but just because i'm a democrat doesn't mean I don't shave my legs or pluck my eyebrows!!! TF yall been raised to think?
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by: tfJul 2, 2017 11:12:50 PM
????? who said that democrats dont shave their legs or pluck their brows? lmaooooo you are reaching way too much
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#13 by: active
I'm a liberal in an OR house and honestly I don't have a hard time at all. Turns out most of the friends I've made in my house are at least left-leaning, and we talk politics at the house all the time. I don't have a problem with dress code or anything like that, but that might be because I'm from the south and dressing up is just a southern custom in general. my house is on the higher end of the GPA rankings and i think that makes a big difference because usually intelligent and thoughtful people are going to be more respectful of other's beliefs. anyone saying that liberals shouldn't rush is just ridiculous; diversity is so important in greek life and sisterhood has no politics anyway. please don't be discouraged girly!!
by: pJul 3, 2017 12:09:09 AM
by: ///Jul 3, 2017 12:21:31 AM
^^ probably AXO.
of all the OR houses, AXO, KKG, and DDD tend to have more democrats/liberals.
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by: sameJul 2, 2017 10:31:58 PM
i'm moderately liberal and NR. honestly it's just a matter of learning to bite your tongue. it can be hard but it's what i signed up for.
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