Bama Rush documentary (HBO) coming May 23rd

[Anonymous]

Ugh. It seems incredibly discriminating and panders to the worse impulses of adolescents and young adults.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm waiting for the HBO hit job coming out on the all black sororities when they turn asian and white women away. Wait, that will never happen, the show I mean.

Iirc some cable network tried to do a show on historically black sororities a few years back and there was huge backlash against it from that community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was in one of the big sororities at Alabama and graduated 6 years ago. What do you want to know?

Was it more difficult to rush as an OOS student vs someone with local roots/more direct connections to the sororities?
What makes the top tier sororities "top tier" (same for bottom tier)?
Would you rush again if you had to do it all over?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read somewhere that, at least a few years ago, Alabama sororities gave all but 100 girls (out of the thousands rushing) a bid. It is my understanding that as long as you don’t drop out of rush before the week ends, and don’t pick really unrealistic first choices, you’ll get a bid to a house.

How do you decide what an “unrealistic” first choice would be?

[Anonymous]

Will some girls decide not to rush after watching this documentary? Will they apply to a different university if the sororities get banned?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I attended a commuter college. I never would have attended a sorority. The real purpose of these sororities is for women to learn how to manage other women. In some ways these women are very smart not to compete with men, to stay firmly in their own lanes, and to become leaders of only other women, and not try to be leaders of men. The U.S. will not accept women as leaders of men.

Um, the hell?

She's telling the truth. Go read about what happens to women who try. Sexism reigns in the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm waiting for the HBO hit job coming out on the all black sororities when they turn asian and white women away. Wait, that will never happen, the show I mean.

Aren't you cute. I'm white and was recruited by a top "black" sorority when I was at a big name university. White women will not rush them. I didn't join because I couldn't afford it. The sorority did already have a few white women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was just talking to a friend in Texas. She said that the girls from her son's HS hire a "social media editor" to edit their social profiles so they look good for college rush, where apparently their IG / Tik Tok accounts are like a "resume" for recruitment.

She also shared stories of girls who wouldn't pose for pictures during HS senior week with old friends who were a bit alternative and didn't have the right sorority "look" because they didn't want it posted on social media as it might jeopardize their recruitment chances.

I know this is not true of all Southern schools, and not representative of all people who rush, but in 2023, this is truly discouraging and despicable behavior that places me firmly in the anti-Greek camp.

I don't think I'll watch.

This reads like satire. Oh my.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll probably watch but hate myself for doing so. It just gives these attention whores more attention and celebrates girls whose whole lives have been spent preparing for this silly ritual with the ultimate aim of snagging a husband.

So you did not receive a bid. My condolences.

Hah! Nope. No sororities at my Ivy.

Ah, that's why you’re such an angry little thing, again, my condolences.

Not pp but she’s not the one coming off as insecure and angry in this discussion….

[Anonymous]

I have a kid currently at Bama. We are from the dc metro area and are white.

At orientation I met moms from all over the country, from all races/ethnicities.

When the conversation turned to Greek life and rushing (which it always did), it was clear that white sororities are trying to diversify but black students prefer to stick with black sororities. Theirs is a rich history of sisterhood and business networking in the traditionally black sororities so I don’t blame them for not wanting to switch to diversify other houses.

FWIW.

[Anonymous]

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My school didn't have Greek life, so I'm completely stunned by that video. Is that a high school? Who acts like that in college?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was just talking to a friend in Texas. She said that the girls from her son's HS hire a "social media editor" to edit their social profiles so they look good for college rush, where apparently their IG / Tik Tok accounts are like a "resume" for recruitment.

She also shared stories of girls who wouldn't pose for pictures during HS senior week with old friends who were a bit alternative and didn't have the right sorority "look" because they didn't want it posted on social media as it might jeopardize their recruitment chances.

I know this is not true of all Southern schools, and not representative of all people who rush, but in 2023, this is truly discouraging and despicable behavior that places me firmly in the anti-Greek camp.

I don't think I'll watch.

This reads like satire. Oh my.

Yeah, I know some grown women who carry that behavior over well into their adult lives. Tells me all I need to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll probably watch but hate myself for doing so. It just gives these attention whores more attention and celebrates girls whose whole lives have been spent preparing for this silly ritual with the ultimate aim of snagging a husband.

So you did not receive a bid. My condolences.

Hah! Nope. No sororities at my Ivy.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid currently at Bama. We are from the dc metro area and are white.

At orientation I met moms from all over the country, from all races/ethnicities.

When the conversation turned to Greek life and rushing (which it always did), it was clear that white sororities are trying to diversify but black students prefer to stick with black sororities. Theirs is a rich history of sisterhood and business networking in the traditionally black sororities so I don’t blame them for not wanting to switch to diversify other houses.

FWIW.

That’s generally been my impression as well. The NPC sororities (which are the ones that you’re following if you’re following #RushTok) are trying to diversify and most members are supportive of non-white members. But, most Black/Hispanic/Asian would-be sorority members prefer to join historically Black/Hispanic/Asian sororities. The historically Black Greek letter orgs are the NPHC fraternities and sororities.

[Anonymous]