I legitimately don’t know what Fraternity is and why it’s normal in America and why these dudes are standing like this.

  • theturtlemoves [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    17 days ago

    Some sororities are sometimes partnered to a frat and encourage sex with members of that frat. Sometimes its a requirement to get in.

    Excuse me, what the heck?

    Why would anyone join? And how does this not become a national scandal and get shut down?

    • ZWQbpkzl [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      17 days ago

      Well its never a national rule so its always localized to the specific chapter when one becomes a scandal. But also Greek life is heavily institutionalized within most college systems and there are powerful alumni. Every school have a long reputation of trying to make sex scandals go away as quickly and quietly as possible.

      But also that requirement is usually presented as a challenge to the prospect to accomplish on their own. To prove you’re the right type of hot to be in our clique etc. Many young women will volunteer for this.

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        12 days ago

        There’s also the fact that it seems like a lot of frats (at least by me) completely own their houses and have almost no ties to the schools, it’s like they have hardly any oversight. When a pledge dies (usually from alcohol) they may do something like trying to ban students from joining but they pretty much always let them back in after a few years