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Don't call my country a cunt, and don't call my fraternity a frat. "Frat" is generally derogatory when used by outsiders. It's analogous to "nigger" being used
by zack 18y ago
Don't call my country a cunt, and don't call my fraternity a frat. "Frat" is generally derogatory when used by outsiders. It's analogous to "nigger" being used by non-blacks.
- dehowell 18y agoFraternity membership is voluntary. Race isn't. "Frat" is not analogous to a racial slur.
- steveplace 18y agoWhen the actions of frats start to reflect the respect deserved by their full name, then we will worry about it. Disclosure: Was president of ATO at a major university.
- likpok 18y agoNo, it really isn't. Blacks have been (and to some extent still are) oppressed by the majority. The word "nigger" is an artifact of the oppression. It was used as a weapon against them. Fraternities, however, have never been oppressed. Occasionally, they have been in the position of power (being a white-boys-club), with documented cases of people hiring brothers preferentially.
- brl 18y agoYou're not doing a very good job here of dispelling the stereotypes people have of fraternity members.