I was shocked when I went to Sweden. Didn't experience any sexual harassment or issues like that, but I can say that it was the single most racist place I have ever been. Hands down, without exception. And I've been to Mississippi. My mother got comments (Native American, which they consider to be "cute little…

Or you want the networking and alumni benefits?

The only reason the "Greek Life" still exists is to continue propping up the privileged and the "social networking" that is necessary to continue the nepotism within privileged circles.

Or because you want the social benefits that the Greek system gets you?

But many of those groups that were founded for people of color DO have Greek letters and names. Are you not familiar with the African American Greek system? They're Greek, but they've co-opted the system in a way that serves the purposes of AA men and women and not the white people who created the system. Same thing…

But I feel like that misses the mark slightly. Service is a big part of it, but so is the idea of creating an organization that binds you to others like you. That's part of why African-American Greeks are such a big deal - because they provided the social and professional support networks that black men and women…

I always got the impression that the major parts of Greek life (for the social frats anyway) were the partying primarily and the networking.

From as far as I can tell, it's because the school does not merely object to having to pay for BC-coverage directly. They object to the idea that they will have to be in a relationship with a third party that is providing a service that they believe is immoral to their employees.

But it was always, as I understood it, beyond merely "being friends" and actively fostering strong communal ties, particularly through stuff like the alumni base and networking, which most service organizations don't have.

Nobody is talking about me because I wasn't a member.

But even the service frats are social organizations on some level. It's just that they're 90% service, 10% social, as opposed to your traditional frats, which are 90% social, 10% service.

The problem with that viewpoint is that it can very easily excuse racism and bigotry when it manifests in places other than where you'd stereotypically expect.

That is a fallacy. There are "service frats" that exist solely for the purpose of volunteerism. I went to a college that was quite religious and the only fraternities and sororities permitted on campus were service ones. If people are genuinely committed to community service, they can join one of those or found a…

An older, white southern woman saying racist things?

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I really genuinely like Hurraw balm. It's not overly thick or gloopy or anything. It just basically forms a really…

Oh, there were a few for me that topped that...

Are you not familiar with the font of joy that was the weekly world news? That paper gave me so much joy and happiness as a child in the 90s. My grandfather used to buy it for me as a gag and I loved it.

"If a mosquito bites you, that mosquito was meant to bite you," he explained.

What is striking to me is how cruel this is - either intentionally or unintentionally so (but I tend to lean towards intentional). You know have over 3 dozen women who have come forward publicly to accuse this man of rape, sexual assault or some other crime. And despite his advanced age and copious wealth (meaning he…

It's not just about her. Notice how in the piece, she talks about another female executive who advocates for firing a woman before she gets pregnant. She's casting aspersions on other people than herself.