Frats and Sororities

[Watchmen]

So there was a fraternity and sorority out on campus at the university my daughter attends. She said they were doing “bra-pong” and “shirtless dunking,” whatever those are. She said, “I hate fraternity/sorority culture. Uhhh...this is a school, not a whorehouse.” She also said, “Not to be SJW but they’re perpetuating gender roles and stereotypes and objectifying themselves on purpose. Can’t relate.”

Do you feel like her (can’t relate), or do you feel differently (can relate)? I don’t consider myself a prude, but I was never a fan of fraternity or sorority culture either. I think these organizations are a good source for establishing friendships, especially for students coming from away, but why the “bra-pong” etc.? I guess I can’t relate.

 

[sooda]

So there was a fraternity and sorority out on campus at the university my daughter attends. She said they were doing “bra-pong” and “shirtless dunking,” whatever those are. She said, “I hate fraternity/sorority culture. Uhhh...this is a school, not a whorehouse.” She also said, “Not to be SJW but they’re perpetuating gender roles and stereotypes and objectifying themselves on purpose. Can’t relate.”

Do you feel like her (can’t relate), or do you feel differently (can relate)? I don’t consider myself a prude, but I was never a fan of fraternity or sorority culture either. I think these organizations are a good source for establishing friendships, especially for students coming from away, but why the “bra-pong” etc.? I guess I can’t relate.

Support your daughter.. She's right. Perhaps another school.

 

[Father Heathen]

Frat culture is for college kids who are still stuck at a high school level of maturity.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

An effective method of postponing by four or five years the onset of adulthood

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Frat culture is for college kids who are still stuck at a high school level of maturity.

damn, you beat me to it!

 

[Skwim]

So there was a fraternity and sorority out on campus at the university my daughter attends. She said they were doing “bra-pong” and “shirtless dunking,” whatever those are.

..........

Pretty mild and harmless if you ask me. (Google is your friend)

She said, “I hate fraternity/sorority culture. Uhhh...this is a school, not a whorehouse.”

Given to a bit of hyperbole perhaps?

Do you feel like her (can’t relate), or do you feel differently (can relate)?

No relating involved, just understanding.

 

[David1967]

So there was a fraternity and sorority out on campus at the university my daughter attends. She said they were doing “bra-pong” and “shirtless dunking,” whatever those are. She said, “I hate fraternity/sorority culture. Uhhh...this is a school, not a whorehouse.” She also said, “Not to be SJW but they’re perpetuating gender roles and stereotypes and objectifying themselves on purpose. Can’t relate.”

Do you feel like her (can’t relate), or do you feel differently (can relate)? I don’t consider myself a prude, but I was never a fan of fraternity or sorority culture either. I think these organizations are a good source for establishing friendships, especially for students coming from away, but why the “bra-pong” etc.? I guess I can’t relate.

I don't like sororities or their culture. I'm far too independent. The first attempt at hazing would not go well.

 

[Twilight Hue]

It's pretty harmless juvenile stuff until it hits the dark realm of hazing.

 

[David1967]

It's pretty harmless juvenile stuff until it hits the dark realm of hazing.

I just never felt the need to belong to such a thing that required that kind of foolishness. I prefer to keep my independence and dignity.

 

[Jumi]

When I was in uni I never went to any of those. There were at least two frats that were part of a recruiting efforts for religious extreme groups.

 

[Katja]

I just never felt the need to belong to such a thing that required that kind of foolishness. I prefer to keep my independence and dignity.

Precisely. I once had to interview the "director of Greek life" for the school paper and she tried to sell me some song and dance about "but the people in the 'greek societies' are great friends, they're friends after college, etc." But... I had friends who I had fun with, they were there for me, we kept in touch after college, etc. etc. Except, they didn't make me jump through at-best-ridiculous and at-worst-harmful hoops to 'earn' the privilege of being their friend... we were friends because wanted to be, not because we went through weird rituals.