Using hashtag campaigns on social media including YesAllWomen , women worldwide have shared stories of mistreatment, abuse and intimidation.
When women use such language, they are not just talking about sex, but social standing, according to the study.
High-status women typically came from wealthier homes from out of state and joined the Greek system. On the other hand, lower-status women emerged from local middle- and working-class families and integrated into social groups outside of the Greek system, according to the study. According to Steven Brint, professor of sociology at the University of California—Riverside, the study highlights power relations that frequently occur in society.
As a member of a sorority, Dunaisky says that she has found that others have quickly judged and labeled her as a slut. Yet, we are considered sluts and are bullied into that stereotype. Dunaisky says that although she feels like she has been bullied and prejudged for being in a sorority, sororities and fraternities are considered the campus bullies.
We are equal with everyone else in our school. I see my sorority as a bonus in my life — it has nothing to do with other people. We are bullied yet considered bullies. According to Armstrong, in the study, the high-status v. According to Armstrong, women in sororities were not only looking down at women who did not have much money, but they were also engaging in making distinctions internally within the Greek system, among different sororities.
