Bro culture

"Brah" and "Bruh (slang)" redirect here. For the sociologist, see Avtar Brah. For the writing system, see Brahmi script. For a male sibling, see Brother.
Fraternity brothers are commonly associated with bro culture

Bro culture is a subculture of young people (originally young men, hence "brother culture")[1] who spend time partying with others like themselves.[2] Although the original image of the bro lifestyle is associated with sports apparel and fraternities, it lacks a consistent definition. Most aspects vary regionally, such as in California, where it overlaps with surf culture.[3] It often refers to a culture of machismo but sometimes also a darker "hyper masculinity" including "binge drinking, sexism, rape culture".[4] Oxford Dictionaries have noted that bros frequently self-identify with neologisms containing the word "bro" as a prefix or suffix.

  1. ^ Tweet; WhatsApp (2019-05-10). "The Great 'Bro-liferation': Should Women Be Calling Each Other 'Bro'?". Live Wire. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  2. ^ Martin, Katherine Connor (October 9, 2013). "The rise of the portmanbro". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Rutherford, Madison (2014-08-04). "CM's Top 10 Schools for Bros 2014". College Magazine. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  4. ^ Kyler Sumter (7 June 2017). "What we mean when we say 'bro culture'". USA Today. Retrieved 14 October 2024. 'Bro culture' refers not just to macho behaviors in general, but also to darker things like binge drinking, sexism, rape culture and other elements associated with hyper masculinity.