tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539703767802291410.post8950719806293302908..comments2024-01-16T03:28:57.545-08:00Comments on Offshore Winds: Frat LifeEli Rush Kallisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13949603233716792742noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539703767802291410.post-9147651505175979362011-05-03T22:01:57.076-07:002011-05-03T22:01:57.076-07:00Hey Tom, thanks for your comment! While I agree w...Hey Tom, thanks for your comment! While I agree with some of what you've said, I think you're looking at it too locally. We're speaking from the perspective of someone who is or has been in Greek life and we're very closely associated with it. From the perspective of someone outside of Greek Life, fraternity tends to be a stigmatized term and 'frat' usually isn't even a part of their vocabulary. I would argue that fraternity and 'frat' are two names for the same thing, and both are perceived as the same thing to those who are unaffiliated.<br /><br />However, I agree that within Greek Life, Beta in particular, frat has been given a negative association. Of course, semantics isn't the purpose of this post.<br /><br />Jack, thank you.Eli Rush Kallisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949603233716792742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539703767802291410.post-2720834751916246282011-05-03T21:07:18.565-07:002011-05-03T21:07:18.565-07:00I agree with the last picture.I agree with the last picture.Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539703767802291410.post-26160513500864418002011-05-03T17:43:34.464-07:002011-05-03T17:43:34.464-07:00I can't agree with you on this Eli. First of a...I can't agree with you on this Eli. First of all you opened with: fraternity is often a stigmatized term, frat isn't? In my opinion the word "frat" is associated with the negative stereotypes of the Greek system. I'm also slightly puzzled by the definition of "fratting"; in my mind intelligence, class, and meeting obligations are not associated with the "frat" or "fratting" connotation. I could be wrong, but to me someone in the Greek system who has fun in an intelligent, stylish, classy, and confident manner while remembering their obligations isn't a frat member, but a fraternity member.Tom Martinnoreply@blogger.com