1st Secondary Source

Below is a table from a study done in the early 2000's. This table shows the correlation between sororities and eating disorders. Through research they found that being involved with Greek life increases the risks of body shame and dissatisfaction. On top of that the self hatred and social pressure can start even before pledging allegiance to a community. This is extremely important because it highlights not only the pressures within the house but the pressure to be in the house. Girls who are legacies can be especially susceptible to these thoughts. With young women who are not involved or interested in Greek life, their self esteem and disordered eating behavior was significantly lower. For non sorority and no intent to rush women the body dissatisfaction rates were almost 6% lower than Greek and girls intending to go Greek. I highly doubt that many active members realize this and it should be more widely known. If active members were more conscious of this there would be a possible increase in interest for Greek life and the PNMs would feel safer joining our community.


Body Objectification, Social Pressure, and Disordered Eating Behavior in College Women: The Role of  Sorority Membership
Basow, Bookwala, Foran Blackwell Publishing Inc. 2007 page 397