2008 Woodie Awards
Stereotypes are based in truth
Britt Harrison
Issue date: 11/6/07 Section: Letters to the Editor
I am writing in response to Zachary Krensky's recent article in The Carolinian. In this article he pointed out how not every member of a fraternity has the stereotypical personality generally given to them. I can agree with him on this point. There are many guys and girls that join these houses that are generally considerate and welcoming. However, in most cases it seems to be untrue.
It is the environment they set up that can even change a normal respectful guy into a womanizing pig. With the constant parties and a houseful of those raging hormones, it seems inevitable that this will change any guy's mindset. Morals slowly disintegrate.
That's not to say that only people in these organizations are victims of this change. I am friends with people in fraternities, and I've seen the change in a person. Like most stereotypes, it isn't always correct, but there is a reason that these stereotypes begin.
It is the environment they set up that can even change a normal respectful guy into a womanizing pig. With the constant parties and a houseful of those raging hormones, it seems inevitable that this will change any guy's mindset. Morals slowly disintegrate.
That's not to say that only people in these organizations are victims of this change. I am friends with people in fraternities, and I've seen the change in a person. Like most stereotypes, it isn't always correct, but there is a reason that these stereotypes begin.
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