Groningen student Milou Deelen uploaded a video to Facebook to draw attention to 'slut shaming' at student association Vindicat. Does the same thing happen in Nijmegen? Are female members of associations here also referred to as 'whores' and 'sluts'?
All three have long hair and big, happy eyes. All three are members of the same sorority and can regularly be found at the buildings of the Argus or Carolus Magnus student associations. After the initial shock, Anne approached the instigator. She looked him dead in the eye and asked him why he would do that.
Drinks It usually happens late in the evening, after the drinks have been flowing for a while and the mood is loose and lively. During the hazing process, male and female members are pitted against each other. Pitting the sexes against each other creates solidarity, according to the trio.
Personal But those words also get tossed around over the course of the year, at get-togethers and in bars. This despite the fact that very few female members refer to the men as pigs. So she decided to express herself on Facebook. The woman in question was very upset. The fraternity was held accountable a few days later and issued a sincere apology: they never intended to hurt her feelings. According to the three students, this is the only time a female sorority member took comments like these so seriously.
It pales in comparison to the relationships you build in a student association, including with the guys who say things like this. Drunk Macho behaviour is real, according to Robert, a member of Carolus Magnus. Although it does differ per fraternity. Exploring your sexuality is part of being a student. According to Robert, it has nothing to do with sexuality.
