TO THE EDITOR:
Recently, the DTH has been discussing some really important issues — gun control on campus, women’s rights, the budget cuts, etc.
However, I feel that one highly important topic is being avoided: the burden of the fraternity brother and his shorts.
I was walking with a group of friends the other day and a frat boy passed by wearing an indescribably short pair of chinos and showing off his “man thighs.” Upon his passing by, my friends began to make fun of him immediately. I was shocked and disheartened by their laughter. The short shorts and the “man thigh” are the defining traits of a brother.
Being able to have the confidence to wear shorts six to eight inches above one’s knee and exposing their pale thigh is a symbol of not only virility, but also confidence.
As a former fraternity brother, I know of that feeling of empowerment that one experiences when they slip on a short pair of chinos.
Feeling the cool wind brush against your legs and having the power to look a person in the eye and make them envious of your glorious thighs is the essence of awesome. However, my current “GDI status” is starting to change me, and unfortunately I can no longer pull off such a task.
So, this is to you, my brothers. Wear your pastel colored chinos with pride and be proud of your man thighs. Strange looks and mild chuckles are only signs of envy.
Ryan Howells
