The article begins by talking about the fraternity gang rape that happened last month in the University of Virginia. The school has temporarily closed down all fraternities on campus and are discussing whether they should completely ban fraternities, since it has happened many times before. It had been proven that men who enter fraternities are three times as likely to commit rape as their fellow students who do not. The author then brings up that what could put an end to these acts of sexism is allowing the integration of women in the frat houses. The author points out that clubs at Princeton have been integrating women into their frat clubs. The author also includes that last year, the vice-officer of Tiger Inn, one of the frat clubs at Princeton, did send out inappropriate and sexist e-mails to the club members in regard to how women "don't belong in the club," proving that allowing females into frat houses would not completely end the sexist behavior.
The author of this article, Amanda Marcotte, wanted to show the public if allowing women to join frat houses would be a step in the right direction. To do this, she used evidence from researches, proving her information to be valid. The also showed both sides of the coin, explaining how allowing females to join these frat clubs could potentially end sexist behavior but also showing how sexist can still continue despite it (the Tiger Inn case). She maintains an unbiased tone in the beginning of the article, but shares her opinion on the very last paragraph. She states that at least the frat club of Tiger Inn was able to solve its problem, the vice-president who sent the e-mail was punished and even sent to trial, meaning that "getting more women into the mix might contribute to an atmosphere of more accountability."
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