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In reply to the discussion: English Teacher Receives Letter From Student, [View all]niyad
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"The R-rated stuff accounts for a small minority of our overall traffic and content offering," he says. "Raunchy comedy is definitely a part of the TFM brand, but that's not solely what defines the brand. It's comedy and entertainment for 18- to 24-year-old males, so this type of content will always be a part of the TFM offering."
Other content published by Grandex has been criticized as racist, sexist, and classist.
An early TFM one-liner might be interpreted as a joke about nonconsensual sex: Had to buy plan B the next day because neither of us remembered the details of everything that went down after the bar. At least she let me use her dads credit card. TFM.
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Sometimes, TFM draws attention to inappropriate college behavior and encourages reform. In October, a leaked email from a Georgia Tech fraternity, Phi Kappa Tau, was published by Total Frat Move; it read like a how-to guide on raping women and was signed In luring rapebait.
Total Frat Move called the email the rapiest ever. Within hours, Gawker site Jezebel picked up the story. The email made national headlines and was discussed on CBS. Thanks to the attention TFM brought to the email, the Georgia Tech fraternity was put on probation and the emails sender was suspended from the house. The offender issued a public apology: I am deeply sorry ... As hard as it may be to believe, it was written as a joke for a small audience that understood the context and that it is neither my nor my fraternitys actual beliefs on the subject. I have now come to realize this is a very serious topic that should not be taken lightly.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-total-frat-move-and-grandex-were-founded-2014-3#ixzz2y7OJrXnx