These women want to change your perceptions of sorority life
Click on a highly produced sorority recruitment video and you might find a distinctly homogenous group of women touting the social benefits of rushing a Greek organization. But this version of Greek life doesn't always line up with the education, service and career-focused initiatives at the core of many sororities.
The women of Ohio University's Delta Gamma sorority are flipping the script on stereotypes.
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In a photo album shared to Facebook titled "Defying Stereotypes," the students posed for portraits alongside handwritten misconceptions about what sorority women stand for.
"We, the women of the Zeta Rho Chapter of Delta Gamma are not defined by those stereotypes," the Facebook post reads. "Instead, we collectively possess characteristics, qualities and experiences that defy them."
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According to Ohio University campus paper The Post, Delta Gamma sisters Kaitlin Hatton and Elizabeth Harris are the organizers behind the project.
"As a whole, there is so much to Greek life and truly I have met the most motivated and inspiring people because of my connection to Delta Gamma," Hatton wrote to Mashable.
"I can say that I would not be the person I am today if it were not for the positive and intelligent energy of my sisters and of other members of the Greek community. Ultimately, Elizabeth Harris, our chapter and I hope this campaign continues to inspire acceptance and love in all different aspects of society."
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This isn't the first time members of a Greek organization have worked to change perceptions of Greek life— Women at the York College of Pennsylvania did a similar project in 2015.
