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US Politics 20h
Some of you seem to dislike the idea of male centered spaces more than you care about women hurt by men from those spaces
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Anonymous 20h

I think Greek life absolutely needs to be reformed but acting like it should be banned entirely (or that fraternities specifically should be banned) denies a lot more than any potential risks it avoids, it’s like demolishing an entire field because you found weeds in one corner

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 20h

greek life on paper is fine. frats do, in fact, do a lot of good charity work. all of this charity, however, doesn’t overshadow the other terrible shit frat bros do. cleaning up a highway doesn’t make you any less of a rapist.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 20h

The weeds analogy assumes the field is healthy. It isn't. Greek life is a petri dish for patriarchal capitalism: gender binaries, legacy wealth, and stacked privilege keeping the status quo intact. Banning frats won't fix that, and neither will reform that keeps the structure. The culture needs replacing. I can have compassion for guys shaped by it and still hold them responsible. Broken and accountable aren't opposites. Fusing outrage with argument just muddies both.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4h

I had a few friends freshman year who rushed and joined. Had to cut them all off. The way they talked, behaved, and presented themselves became so uncomfortable.

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