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		orangepurple on Aug 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Consultants who get teens into sororities: “I told... You are joining a cult which doubles as a long term support group. Since race and shared experience are no longer unifying social pillars, frats and sororities fill the void. Initiates pledge allegiance and loyalty to the cult and its goals and these commitments are verified through psychological tests.

sjsdaiuasgdia on Aug 22, 2023 [–]

Sounds terrible and inferior to genuine relationships.

orangepurple on Aug 22, 2023 | [–]

Especially since the psychological tests often involve physical torture. It becomes the shared experience that initiates bond over.

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