Sexist jokes, she suggested, are “not harmless” and fraternity culture is toxic. After citing studies that show men who join fraternities are “far more likely to commit assault after joining," writer Emma Pierson included an analysis of more than 16,000 “Girls” section comments to examine how fraternity talk about women. The recent Times column took issue with the “Girls” section specifically. In addition to featuring compilations like America’s hottest fisherwomen, “Girls” includes a daily series called Babe of the Day. That particular column lists phrases such as “I love traveling” and “I’m a feminist.”īut the section that many critics find especially offensive is "Girls," which is devoted to photos of females, usually scantily clad. It features content ranging from Amish teens gone wild to controversial campus speakers to columns like 9 Things Girls Say That Should Make You Run Away and Never Look Back. The word "fratire" was first used in a 2006 article in the Times, and was given to describe the work of writers like Tucker Max, author of I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, which features lines such as, “Your gender is hardwired for whoredom” and “Fat girls aren’t real people." The genre is criticized by some for its misogyny, yet beloved by fans for what they say is a refreshing lack of political correctness.įor college students, fratire is best exemplified by Total Frat Move (TFM), which has dubbed itself “the “#1 college comedy website on the Internet.” The Greek-oriented site is the flagship content platform of Grandex, a media conglomerate that owns several other websites including Total Sorority Move. The faces of those in the picture have been blurred until more information is uncovered.A column last month in the New York Times calling out the popular website Total Frat Move (TFM) for its “sexist rhetoric” is the latest criticism of the polarizing, yet popular genre of writing called "fratire."Ī portmanteau of fraternity and satire, fratire is marketed toward twentysomething men and characterized by an emphasis on sex and drinking. UCF issued a brief statement on the photo stating: “We are aware of the photo, and we are checking into it.” ![]() ![]() While it’s unclear if any hazing was going on, or if this was some sort of hoax or stunt to get a photo on Total Frat Move, the tip and descriptions alone have been enough to cause concern in the UCF Greek Community. That’s brilliant.” One UCF student even mentions the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life saying, “OFSL will have a field day with this.” TFM” and “Taking pictures while you haze your pledges. Other people left messages on the post such as “Getting your Charter pulled. One student posted on the picture’s message section, identifying the location by saying “Thats OnTap.” has not independently verified that the photo was taken there. TFM” The location is linked to UCF by a poster hanging in the background. The description for the picture reads: “Forcing a pledge to chug while two others puke in misery. ![]() The picture was posted on the Total Frat Move Facebook page showing what appears to be two sick people being tended to, as well as another person being fed a drink of some kind. was sent a Facebook link by a tipster who questioned whether the act of hazing was being committed due to the nature of the details surrounding the photo. The faces of those in the picture have been blurred until more information is uncovered. A picture posted on a website’s Facebook page is raising a lot of questions concerning the appearance of possible hazing at a UCF bar.
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