TO THE EDITOR:
Tuesday’s DTH editorial “Anarchy alarm” is right to describe the vandalism against Chi Psi as nothing more than a violent reaction: There’s no group claiming it, least of all us anarchists in UNControllables.
Therefore, condemning it really misses the point.
Readers would be better served by trying to understand what would drive people to lash out against symbols of patriarchy.
Many of us are all too familiar with how it feels to be constantly harassed walking down the streets of Chapel Hill.
A broken window is a modest act of vengeance compared to the daily reality of catcalling, homophobia and sexual assault perpetrated by college men in Chapel Hill.
Whether certain incidents can be linked to specific fraternities is not the issue.
The anonymous War on Society (a news blog, not a group) communique referenced in “Anarchy alarm” is a generalization against fraternities, because patriarchy is generalized.
Patriarchy is pervasive yet invisible. Violence done by privileged men against those with less privilege nearly always goes unnoticed.
