Anyone watch the documentary about college hazing on PBS?

[Anonymous]

I know I can’t stop my DD from joining a sorority, but I won’t be paying her fees. DH was in a frat and he agrees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s it called?

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/hazingfilm/

It doesn't seem to be available to view online yet-

am i missing something?

[Anonymous]

I wasn’t in a sorority but some of my friends were and they never talked about hazing. And none of the sororities on campus were disciplined for it either. I do remember them having a really busy and sleep deprived week or two as freshmen when they were spending a lot of time at the houses before initiation but that was it.

Fraternities definitely hazed and it was dangerous. Same with the marching band. The historically Black Greek orgs had bad problems with hazing, both sororities and fraternities, but they kept all their problems VERY quiet and under the radar of the university as a whole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s it called?

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/hazingfilm/

It doesn't seem to be available to view online yet-

am i missing something?

No, you're not missing anything. I just linked it so you could see what it was called and watch a brief preview.

[Anonymous]

Is this primarily a large school thing? I went to a very small school and really never heard anything like this going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this primarily a large school thing? I went to a very small school and really never heard anything like this going on.

How small is "very small?"

Here is a list of Hazing deaths--and these are just DEATHS, not every instance or even instances that ended in injury.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hazing_deaths_in_the_United_States

There are all kind of schools there--Big schools, small schools, public schools, private schools, Ivy league, HBUC....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I refused to allow our students to get involved with the Greek houses at college. They wanted to because they crave the social life. But there is more terrible stuff beyond hazing and young people are vulnerable and lonely.

How can you refuse an adult to make a decision for them.

My DD currently at a state school in GA and in a sorority has NEVER been hazed.

The frats are not free. Parents pay for these groups to abuse the new kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wasn’t in a sorority but some of my friends were and they never talked about hazing. And none of the sororities on campus were disciplined for it either. I do remember them having a really busy and sleep deprived week or two as freshmen when they were spending a lot of time at the houses before initiation but that was it.

Fraternities definitely hazed and it was dangerous. Same with the marching band. The historically Black Greek orgs had bad problems with hazing, both sororities and fraternities, but they kept all their problems VERY quiet and under the radar of the university as a whole.

It's a secret usually and kids can't speak of the hazing. Don't let your kids join these groups. It's unhealthy.

[Anonymous]

I know an older man who has permanent injuries to his testicles from a fraternity hazing. He couldn't tell and so he didn't to a doctor. I'm not sure it could have been healed. Sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this primarily a large school thing? I went to a very small school and really never heard anything like this going on.

How small is "very small?"

Here is a list of Hazing deaths--and these are just DEATHS, not every instance or even instances that ended in injury.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hazing_deaths_in_the_United_States

There are all kind of schools there--Big schools, small schools, public schools, private schools, Ivy league, HBUC....

3500 undergrads. And also I'm a girl. This list is almost entirely men. Men are idiots with terrible judgement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this primarily a large school thing? I went to a very small school and really never heard anything like this going on.

The size of the school doesn't matter. It's done in secret so they don't get caught.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I refused to allow our students to get involved with the Greek houses at college. They wanted to because they crave the social life. But there is more terrible stuff beyond hazing and young people are vulnerable and lonely.

How can you refuse an adult to make a decision for them.

My DD currently at a state school in GA and in a sorority has NEVER been hazed.

Lol, you are naive if u think she’s never been hazed

[Anonymous]

Rushing is a disgusting process … PETIID.

Even take away the hazing it’s horrid.

Change the whole model.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this primarily a large school thing? I went to a very small school and really never heard anything like this going on.

How small is "very small?"

Here is a list of Hazing deaths--and these are just DEATHS, not every instance or even instances that ended in injury.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hazing_deaths_in_the_United_States

There are all kind of schools there--Big schools, small schools, public schools, private schools, Ivy league, HBUC....

3500 undergrads. And also I'm a girl. This list is almost entirely men. Men are idiots with terrible judgement.

It isn't just men, the sororities are full of mean girls. Even if the abuse is mental, freshman suffer depression from hazing.

[Anonymous]

Here is the PBS link, every parent and freshman should watch this.

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/hazingfilm/