The Ohio State University Marching Band (TBDBITL)

[BayBuck]

I wonder what Title IX has to do with the band, other than some sort of numerical quota...

Sexual harassment/discrimination

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

This action belongs in the Pussification of America thread...

 

[Coqui]

I wonder what Title IX has to do with the band, other than some sort of numerical quota...

The harassment is viewed as discrimination

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

The harassment is viewed as discrimination

The harassment/hazing affects both genders, and I'd venture to say that male members have to put up with more shit than do the female members.

 

[Poe McKnoe]

College students giving other college students sexually explicit nicknames? Oh the huge manatee.

 

[Coqui]

The harassment/hazing affects both genders, and I'd venture to say that male members have to put up with more [Mark May] than do the female members.

From my experience, neither gender received it more than the other. However, the forcing of alcohol on members, the going around in underwear, etc. That's harassment. Sad that since it was originally the status quo, that he didn't get at least one more chance to remedy it since he had been director full time for only one year.

 

[Jagdaddy]

From my experience, neither gender received it more than the other. However, the forcing of alcohol on members, the going around in underwear, etc. That's harassment. Sad that since it was originally the status quo, that he didn't get at least one more chance to remedy it since he had been director full time for only one year.

THIS.

 

[scarletmike]

I'm more confused that these things have been going on for years (presumably with plenty of complaints before now), but is now a problem all of a sudden? Someone must have threatened more severe legal action if something wasn't done, or more serious things went on behind the scenes recently. Haven't read the report, but it sounds like typical college initiation/behavior crap that yeah, probably shouldn't happen, but is less of a deal than is being made.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

http://deadspin.com/hazing-investigation-ohio-state-band-members-are-horny-1610311478

Deadspin has the entire formal report. I'm sorry, but if the parody fight songs are wrong, I don't want to be right.

 

[Oh8ch]

http://deadspin.com/hazing-investigation-ohio-state-band-members-are-horny-1610311478

Deadspin has the entire formal report. I'm sorry, but if the parody fight songs are wrong, I don't want to be right.

I wont be happy until we outlaw the ages 17-23 altogether.

 

[Bucky32]

Wisconsin has had stuff like this pop up in the past. Seems to be a common thing with marching bands.

 

[AKAK]

Wow. So the same stuff that was happening 20 years ago (when I was trying out) and now its grounds for dismissal?

that was my first thought, its a band what the fuck do you think?

Imagine giving a fraternity a whole big pledge class of girls.

 

[BUCKINGFRONCO]

Musicians making lewd jokes and acting crazily? Say it aint so!

 

[Onebuckfan]

All of it not that shocking..unless you assumed this was beneath TBDBITL. Obviously the admin is not amused.

 

[BayBuck]

I'm more confused that these things have been going on for years (presumably with plenty of complaints before now), but is now a problem all of a sudden? Someone must have threatened more severe legal action if something wasn't done, or more serious things went on behind the scenes recently. Haven't read the report, but it sounds like typical college initiation/behavior crap that yeah, probably shouldn't happen, but is less of a deal than is being made.

The initial complaint literally came from a band member's concerned parent.