How Relevant is this? I was in the U-district working at the big ol QFC in U-village yesterday evening (Wed.) and in rolled a group of about 7 "Frat Boys" (Frat Identified with Greek Symbolism on their garb) and in a mere 6 minutes of working in the beverage section near them the words "Faggot", "Homo", "Pole Smoker, and "queer" were used by them in derogatory fashion...and in reference to them making fun of each other with what they deemed as insulting. 6 minutes of observation was all it took to further illustrate this point of connection to Frat Boys and homophobia!! In thirty one years of existence this has been the consistent behavior of "Frat Boys" Out of all the "Frat Boys" I have observed/worked with/met, rarely has a "Frat Boy" strayed from this behavior and mindset... but, the ones who have stood out and acted behaved different then this, I deemed them to be good people regardless of their "Frat-ass" affiliation.
I think it is pretty safe to say and generalize "Frat boys" as Homophobic just like it is pretty safe to say and generalize that "Punks" are liberal/socially conscious just as it is pretty safe to say and generalize that Seattle-ites are passive aggressive. I wanted to ask them how many "date rapes" they had participated in... but I really feared the answer!
