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Originally Posted by whittleschmegg
the way it was explained to me when I first started looking into greek life was you wouldn't call your COUNTRY A C!@T... so why call your fraternity a frat.
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The way it was explained to you is stupid. Especially in the thread that has already mentioned U of Tenn and Bama.
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The word Frat has negetive stereotype attached to it more animal house party mentality when you hear the word Frat. When I hear the word Fraternity I think of men not boys. A group of people who have a purpose try to carry it out the best of their ability, work towards a common goal, respect themselves their organizations and others.
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This is the reasonable explanation. It has nothing to do with shortening words being disrespectful and everything to do with the connotation many have with the word "frat."