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34 Wis. J. L. Gender, & Soc'y 1 (2019)
White Boy Wasted: Race, Sex, and Alcohol Use in Fraternity Hazing

handle is hein.journals/wiswo34 and id is 5 raw text is: ARTICLES WHITE BOY WASTED: RACE, SEX, AND ALCOHOL USE IN FRATERNITY HAZING Gregory S. Parks * and Sabrina Parisi** Abstract In the past few years, alcohol-related hazing deaths within white fraternities have received considerable attention. These deaths beg the question: what would it take to curtail such behavior and the harm that flows from it? A reasonable answer might be to impose stricter laws. However, if the goal of law is to regulate behavior by threatening unpleasant consequences should an individual commit a harmful act, then it is crucial that we understand what factors motivate such behavior.3 In this article, the authors highlight some of the major alcohol- related, white fraternity hazing incidents over the past several decades. They investigate the extent to which anxieties about race and masculinity influence hypermasculinity amongst young white men. They go on to connect the hypermasculinity to high rates of alcohol use. Given the findings at the intersection of race, sex, and alcohol use, the authors explore their collective role in hazing within white fraternity culture. * Associate Dean of Research, Public Engagement, & Faculty Development and Professor of Law at Wake Forest University School of Law ** 2018 B.S. graduate, Wake Forest University. 3. See John Hechinger, Get the Keg out of the Frat House, N.Y. Tn ES (Sept. 26, 2017), https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/opinion/frats-college-partying-pledging.html [https://perma.cc/TU4B-ECXE]. 1