Debunking the "Brothel Law" Myth

DolphinChicaDDD · #1 05-20-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by EmmyAO

Well, I know UMass Lowell doesn't have any sorority houses near campus, but its definitely because of the city's law against it. It was written about in the campus paper back in September. it isn't technically a "brothel law", but is referred to as such.

Too bad there is nothing in online edition of the paper THe UML Conncector for that Sept-Nov that backs your claim. But, after you're done being busy with finals, perhaps you could get the print edition of the paper and scan it for us? I'd be very interested in knowing. You see, I have a personal interest in this as I have family in Lowell who rent buildings they own. I would want to inform them right away to make sure they aren't breaking the law.

#2 05-20-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

Too bad there is nothing in online edition of the paper THe UML Conncector for that Sept-Nov that backs your claim. But, after you're done being busy with finals, perhaps you could get the print edition of the paper and scan it for us? I'd be very interested in knowing. You see, I have a personal interest in this as I have family in Lowell who rent buildings they own. I would want to inform them right away to make sure they aren't breaking the law.

OMG. Your family's running whorehouses?

We so can't be friends anymore.

DolphinChicaDDD · #3 05-20-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

OMG. Your family's running whorehouses?

We so can't be friends anymore.

I guess if you want to get technical, it would be the Boy's family. But understand. I wouldn't want your good name to be smutted by association with me.

I found it amusing the Massachusetts Law About Landlord and Tenant from the Mass Trial Court Law Library cited Snopes about this matter.

I thought Greek Life wasn't recognized by the school? I could be very wrong about that, and I apologize if I am.

#4 05-20-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

I guess if you want to get technical, it would be the Boy's family. But understand. I wouldn't want your good name to be smutted by association with me.

I found it amusing the Massachusetts Law About Landlord and Tenant from the Mass Trial Court Law Library cited Snopes about this matter.

I thought Greek Life wasn't recognized by the school? I could be very wrong about that, and I apologize if I am.

I keep forgetting his family is your family now (or soon to be).

You must take me to the whorehouses on our next road trip!

PeppyGPhiB · #5 05-21-2008, 02:35 AM

This thread is so amusing. How many different ways can it be said? THERE IS NO LAW.

MVHPM · #6 06-01-2008, 09:13 PM

I love that this thread is still going....

Just wanted to say that the rumor on my undergrad campus was that they were considered a brothel if they had more than 5 girls living in a house with an oven. Yea...not really sure why people believed that, but what does an oven have to do with things? Baking=Whoring?

I think this rumor came about because the one sorority house with an oven only housed 5 girls. The other sorority houses had about 25 living in them with no oven.

Strive · #7 07-17-2008, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MVHPM

I love that this thread is still going....

Just wanted to say that the rumor on my undergrad campus was that they were considered a brothel if they had more than 5 girls living in a house with an oven. Yea...not really sure why people believed that, but what does an oven have to do with things? Baking=Whoring?

I think this rumor came about because the one sorority house with an oven only housed 5 girls. The other sorority houses had about 25 living in them with no oven.

I hope it's a rumor. Sounds like the other sorority girls were jealous.

UGAalum94 · #8 07-17-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MVHPM

I love that this thread is still going....

Just wanted to say that the rumor on my undergrad campus was that they were considered a brothel if they had more than 5 girls living in a house with an oven. Yea...not really sure why people believed that, but what does an oven have to do with things? Baking=Whoring?

I think this rumor came about because the one sorority house with an oven only housed 5 girls. The other sorority houses had about 25 living in them with no oven.

This is kind of an interesting twist on the rumor because it does draw a distinction between dorms and houses since most dorms wouldn't be though of as having ovens.

It's not rational or correct of course, and I think a lot of dorms had kitchens but at least it shows a little originality for a variation that would "explain" what the difference was between a sorority house that would be affected by the "brothel law" and the dorms that every campus probably had.