Purdue Girl Leaves Alpha Chi Omega; Sisters Called Her a Pig

Former Sorority Member Shares Experience With Discrimination

A sister of Purdue University's chapter of Alpha Chi Omega dropped out of her sorority after sisters put a sign on her door that had her head superimposed on a pig's body, with the phrase "Looks like somebody gained weight," written on it.

Michelle Sullivan had been a sister of Alpha Chi Omega for three years, but the sign on her door in February was the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak.

"I felt so scrutinized I was afraid to sleep; I never ate in the dining area because I was so scared," Sullivan said. "Then, one morning I wake up and this (poster) is on my door."

Sullivan said she considers herself to be a "bigger boned woman."

"I'm speaking for almost 100 percent of women today; when you call a woman fat, she will never forget that," she said. "You don't think every day since that picture I've looked in the mirror and assessed myself?"