Catholic University Women's Lacrosse Team Initiation Party 2006

But first, a comment by our hazing expert, Dr. Susan Lipkins:

Are you surprised that girls at a Catholic University would consider ordering a male stripper as part of their Lacrosse Team's initiation? Frankly, I was surprised. I assume that this "tradition" was adapted after hearing that other teams, perhaps Boys LAX teams had hazings which involved strippers. Although I believe in women's liberation, I believe that this is taking equality to an extreme. It is also against the concepts of the women's movement, which taught young women to respect their bodies, and not to treat themselves or others as sex objects.

Perhaps I expect too much. I thought that role models, such as coaches, would be teaching their teams how to take care of their bodies, respect themselves and others, and that the seniors or captains were supposed to show leadership. These hazings clearly put the victims in humiliating, demeaning and degrading positions which will definitely have a psychological affect.