The Truth About Sisterhood

Sororities And a Non-Greek Who Supports Them

 

D E N O U N C E: Publicly declare to be wrong or evil. If you haven’t heard the latest scandals of denouncing, involving sororities, Delta Sigma Theta or Alpha Kappa Alpha, you might be living under a rock. Yes, a significant number of pledges, who have gone through the sacred ceremonies to be part of a sisterhood dating back to the early 1900s have flagrantly violated the sisterhood and I am beyond pissed as a non-Greek.
J. Monique Gambles, LMFT
08 July 2024

Many of the professional women of color that I vibe with, are in sororities. I’ve been connected to many of them since they started their professional careers after graduating college. I’ve been told, “No” for outings because of their commitment to community work that happened on those dates. These are “No’s” that I hold dear. These women were doing necessary work to help not just their communities, but others too. Because let’s face it, when they pour into the less fortunate, that helps society as a whole.


To the sisters who consider sororities evil, or wrong, what say you about REAL issues within organized religion? I won’t go into that, because as a believer, I know the importance of NOT using my voice in a way detrimental to healing and being whole. But I will say that in organized religion, there are rituals, and unless you are denouncing Christianity too, you can quietly have several seats. The problem with denouncements of sororities, from women who were part of the historic sisterhoods, is that it falls flat to women who know what’s up but are LOUD and irresponsible amongst broader society.

"You were and always will be worth more than a cheap thrill."

A century’s worth of work is at stake because you knew before you joined, that you were half in. And for what TikTok fame? Facebook popularity? Worth? You were and always will be worth more than a cheap thrill. In dignity, consider stepping away privately. Don’t attempt to discourage thousands of other young women who can and will benefit from being part of sisterhoods that have done more for women than the church. And before you ask why I have not joined a sorority, they aren’t for everyone, but that doesn’t mean I cannot support them. Sisterhood is important to me regardless of how a woman chooses to navigate it.


The most blatant yet missed issue is that the first black woman elected to the second highest office in the land is an AKA. Oh, the irony during an election year. I hope the Divine Nine will continue to work together and hit the streets in obscene numbers to get the vote that is best for our society and not let this scandal deter their missions.

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