Rodriguez said it’s the “boys will be boys” mentality that makes it socially acceptable, along with having a president that thinks its okay to “grab (women) by the pussy.” That’s what the guys that follow (them) are looking for.” “I don’t feel disrespected at all,” she said, “I just feel that’s the type of account they have. Jandrisch said she gained new followers on her personal Instagram account and received messages from strangers after being on the page. “At first I was a little bit worried that people would think I sent it in,” she said. Her photos were taken from her public account and posted, anyway. Jandrisch said TFM contacted her to feature her on TFM Girls but she never replied. Out of all the women on TFM Girls, at least 20 are from San Diego State.Ĭommunications junior Samm Jandrisch has been featured on TFM Girls three times, but she did not submit photographs. He said that this site is not aimed at women, but at young males who feel the need to adhere to masculine norms. Rodriguez’s research focuses on media’s effect at the societal level, focusing on identity in minority populations. Rodriguez said it is a masculine idea - “bro code” - that “sharing is caring,” and women who belong to “brothers” belong to everyone else, too. “It’s saying that’s your face (but) that’s our vagina,” Rodriguez said. Nathian Rodriguez, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, said the tags on the photographs are symbolic. The account’s name alone implies that TFM Girls, or Total Frat Move Girls, are their girls - as in their property. The account is not being used as a means for women to own their sexuality in an empowering way, but to exploit them. Do you think TFM is good or bad? Leave your comment below if you have an opinion.On the more than 3,700 posts of women in their bathing suits, most have “Total Frat Move” tagged on their breasts, butts or vaginas. I am very curious to hear your thoughts on the site. While I am sure the intent is funny, collectively a lot of pictures/comments with questionable taste makes fraternities and fraternity men look really bad. I think Total Frat Move is an awesome concept, but wish fraternity men would not submit content that is obvious poor taste. However, if you feed the stereotype enough – does it become true? My View Of course, this is all done under the guise of humor. Animal House damaged the image of fraternities forever, and this site aims to cement those beliefs.Ī lot of the content is in bad taste and is the exact reason why a lot of colleges are making it tougher and tougher for fraternities to prosper. It celebrates womanizing, hazing and drinking. Unfortunately, Total Frat Move feeds into the worst possible stereotype of fraternities. As a guy who has been shot at in Iraq and did two tours over there, it always makes me feel good when I see someone talking about America with pride.ĭoes the good outweigh the bad though? The Bad They also do a great job promoting patriotism. I think some of the older fraternity pictures they get their hands on are pretty interesting. I like how awesome fraternity houses are recognized. As a fraternity man from a conservative school in the south, I can appreciate a lot of their humor and satire.
Obviously, a lot of the stuff is hilarious. However, is Total Frat Move a good or bad thing? The Good There are tons of interesting articles, some informative, some humorous, and some “smut.” They dominate the twitter world and have thousands of fraternity men participating on the site. There is no denying that Total Frat Move is wildly popular.
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