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Tri Delta national headquarters responds to ABC series

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ABC Family's new series Greek is stirring more than just laughter across the campus of Miami University.



Described as a dramedy, the series relies on traditional stereotypes of fraternities and sororities to create drama....

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Cary Dice

posted 8/31/07 @ 10:06 AM EST

I've been in the advertising agency business for over thirty years. When I started, there were still some vestiges of what you can see on AMC's "Mad Men" series - most women were secretaries, smoking was widespread in the office, cocktails at lunch, etc. While "Greek" has a contemporary setting and "Mad Men" is set in 1960, both have the exagerated, stereotypical and melodramatic elements that are put there for entertainment and to hold the interest of the viewer. If a freshman is smart enough to get into Miami these days, they are smart enough to sift most of the hyperbole from reality.
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Taylor O

posted 8/31/07 @ 10:43 AM EST

The Greek community rests upon five pillars: pointless philanthropy, drinking and sex, false self-esteem, friendship by proximity (not authentic values), and conformity.
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Mark F

posted 8/31/07 @ 1:23 PM EST

..a comment clearly written by someone with extensive experience in a Greek organization, no doubt.

You know, when I came to Miami, I felt the same way. Thankfully, there was a group of men there to prove me wrong. Of course I had to *contribute* to help make it what it was (and still is). Sure, there are Greek organizations that value your 'pillars' - but not nearly all of them. You expose your ignorance with a comment like that.

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Taylor O

 The Greek community rests upon five pillars: pointless philanthropy, drinking and sex, false self-esteem, friendship by proximity (not authentic values), and conformity.
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Dylan A.

posted 8/31/07 @ 10:47 AM EST

Lets be honest here, the show depicts what most people think of when they think of the greek system and a show about "brothers and sisters" doing community service work would not be that interesting now would it?
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