Fraternitylike

Recognition has nothing to do with the Army and a lot to do with fraternitylike hazing traditions of murky origin.

Created by two members of the Masons fraternity who thought their brethren were too stiff, the Shriners struck a chord early this century among working-class men who liked the idea of a fun club with fraternitylike rituals.

“And definitely not all of them are like this, but within a lot of fraternity and fraternitylike organizations, there’s definitely a trend toward conforming to a specific vision of masculinity – one that doesn’t necessarily leave room for vulnerability or for other wide suite of emotions.”