Frat House
October 30th, 2007 link to (permalink)
One of the things I have noticed about aggressively macho environments is how spectacularly unsuccessful they are at attracting women. When I was at University in the UK, I remember watching the members of the Rugby team stand around in a circle, chugging beer till they regurgitated and then drinking the vomit, as a dare. Girls wretched at the sight of them and fled, and yet these people considered themselves successful in terms of their sexual prowess, rather like builders who whistle at passing skirts with zero chance of reciprocated approval.
If a wolf whistle is still a signal to other guys that you are a player while it is universally unsuccessful in terms of attracting the opposite sex, then
stereotypical Frat-Boy antics are actually about attracting men rather than women. Despite the logic of this argument, which is re-enforced by the evidence in this fascinating documentary, it is Taboo to suggest to adherants. Perhaps the strength of this taboo indicates that Fraternities are indeed a window into primitive culture, without having to travel very far.
59 min 8 sec Oct 29, 2007
tags: society
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tom : Apr 2, 2008 at 10:56 am
I go to Oneonta now and the beginning of the documentary when they show TKE, Sammy, and BX. Those fraternities are sadly the same exact as they were portrayed back in 1996 whenever this film was made. BX still wears shirts that say “who’s your daddy?”, and scream beta fucking chi at the parties. These three fraternities never changed but that doesn’t mean that there are not great fraternities out there.
These three are examples of how a good fraternity could turn into a drinking club with matching t shirts. These three organizations do nothing for the community or for the school. They are mostly coke heads and the majority of them end up going here for 6 years or failing out. Not to mention they drug their punch for the girls at the rush parties, and fight everyone in bars.
From,
brother of a real fraternity with values from oneonta
SA : Oct 13, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Listen guy… guys don’t deal with the punch, it’s the girls… Most don’t go here for 6 years and honestly… coke is everywhere in this hick town. BX and EAM don’t need to drug punch to get laid… think about how many people are at rush parties, not in the frat that can do that. How many sprority girls get drugged at closed parties? none! i’m assuming ur in a recognized fraternity in Oneonta, and as a member of an unrecognized one i can say that u really dont know anything about us, or how to enjoy college…. I’m out of this school in 3 1/2 years, never done any drugs or smoked a cig… Don’t do community service or pay the $600 dues that u do. The brotherhood is the same except I don’t identify myself with bitches like you.
SA : Oct 13, 2008 at 1:59 pm
From,
A brother of a REAL frat who people like to party with and not bash people like a bitch. Your the reason why unrecogized hates u people… your not better and we all shit on you. Thats me speaking for everyone. and yes… I would bet anything that everyone knows I have values from the real world… not oneonta
Allen Light : Nov 2, 2008 at 10:48 am
Look guys, im in one of those unrecognized frats you are talking about here, and honestly… Its everytthing you are talking about. We do drug the punch, And i do lines every morning.
FUCK YA
admin : Nov 3, 2008 at 8:11 am
@allen - you need your diapers changed
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