Update: "Sorority Girl" Lolita Wine Glass

A few days ago, I wrote about a "Sorority Girl" glass made by Lolita Wine Glass company. The glass had images on it that promoted hazing and associated partying and "keggers" with sororities. If you did not read this article, you can read it here. 

The next morning, I woke up to my post being seen over 100 times in a little over 12 hours. I was absolutely blown away. I talked to Sara and we decided that we needed to take bigger steps if we wanted to see anything get accomplished. We came up with the idea of starting a petition.

We would like for Lolita Wine Glass company to change the design of their "Sorority Girl" wine glass. There are so many other images that can be used on the glass to convey a much more positive, and accurate, message about sororities. Why not images or saying that convey philanthropy, sisterhood, loyalty, friendship, scholarship, or leadership, for just a few examples? Members of Greek organizations do so much for the community, and most people don't even realize that the people doing such wonderful things are Greek. The kids who read books to your children at the mall? The kids walking the dogs for the SPCA? Who serve meals at the local food shelter or church? Who bring in boxes filled with clothes, toys, and food to their local orphanages, churches, or urban mission? Who host events to raise money for St. Jude, Women's Cardiac Care, Humane Society, and numerous other foundations? Most are probably fraternity or sorority members trying to help those in their community. Don't believe me? Ask next time you see someone doing one of these actions.

Is it too much to ask a company to promote a positive view of Greek life? The images on their "Sorority Girl" glass fall in line with the negative stereotype that has formed around the words "Greek life," "fraternity," and "sorority." Members of the Greek community fight this stereotype day in and day out. These women and men work harder than most people realize in order to be seen as equal, and not less than because they are in a Greek organization.

In a little over 48 hours, the original post about the "Sorority Girl" glass has received 879 views. In almost 34 hours, the petition has received 301 signatures. We hope that this does not stop here. We are receiving more support from websites and individuals who agree with us that this glass is offensive and should be changed. Sorority Sugar, a site that answers questions about Greek life and shares photos of sorority activities and products, has given their support to the cause. We also have submissions processing with other sites as well.

We hope that the company understands how many people do not approve of the design on their "Sorority Girl" glass and change the design. It is not just one person who thinks it is offensive, it is a large amount of people.

Please share the petition with your friends, family, coworkers, or whoever else you want to share it with! Thank you all!