Hey. This is a pretty stupid thread, but this has been gnawing at me.
I’m pretty pasty (like, people nickname me Casper/Cullen pasty) and I really want to rush at FSU this summer. I can’t tan, as I have a family history of severe skin cancer; I hate the smell, maintenance, and look of self/spray tan on me.
I guess I’m asking if I can still get a bid at a sorority even if I’m pale as hell. I’m not ugly or anything, just pale. Send help. xoxo
To risk sounding like an old fuddy-duddy, if they don’t want you because your pale, is that really the crowd you want to spend the next four years with? You’re going to be pale for all that time. Find the house that loves you and your pasty complexion.
Also - check out the social media of the different houses. I’m sure you will see people that look like you.
There’s a well known advertising strategy, which is to take a perceived disadvantage and turn it into an advantage. In other words, far from trying to minimize your paleness, play it up! Act like it’s the one thing you want to highlight.
Now, that said, I have no idea how this will go over with a bunch of Southern sororities. But that’s my advice to you.
You won’t know until you try but there are now many lotion-based products out there that will give you a (temporary)healthy glow that aren’t as aggressive as a spray tan or self-tan. You can also try bronzing and contouring in your make-up routine.
Good luck!
I know a very pale girl in a sorority at LSU, so it definitely can be done!