BLOG: #TFM

We are all aware of the typical stereotype of fraternity men. What pops into your head? Is it Sperrys, shorts with an inseam that matches your GPA, a tight polo and faux Ray Bans with a snapback to top it off? If so, you aren’t the only one.

This image has been created by the most prevalent fraternity chapters of the South, movies and even men at our school. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy my Sperrys, and my sunglasses collection is ever-growing. Dressing up as what most people refer to as “fratty” is very comfortable as well as fashionable within Greek Life.  However, the dress is only one part of the stereotype.

Media has greatly shaped the way people view Greek Life and the personalities of people involved. Movies such as “American Pie: Beta House,” “Van Wilder” and most popular “Animal House,” have given a false image of fraternity life. If a fraternity house here at the University of South Dakota were to party like that on weekends, their house would be shut down faster than you can say, “Polo shirt.”

In nearly every movie, the house is being turned upside down by women who would register an 11 on a scale from one to Natalie Portman. There are kegs being rolled down each hall and enough shots being taken to put Carey’s out of business.
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These parties simply do not exist. Trust me, I’ve looked.

Twitter accounts such as @RowdyGentleman and @TFM (Total Frat Move) immortalize these stereotypes with tweets like @TFM: “Always choosing Red Solo cups because the blue ones remind me of liberals.” Or my personal favorite from @TFM: “Some GDI walked up to me at the bar and asked why I had my sunglasses around my neck at one in the morning. I told him because I drink til the f****** sun comes up.”

However humorous these tweets are, and no matter how much some us wish we were that “fratty,” we are in South Dakota. There is not a soul on campus who is that “fratty.”

No matter what your view of Greek Life may be, just know that what the movies, TV shows or tweets say isn’t Greek Life. Until next time, keep your shorts short and your Polos tight.