the website jezebel reporting it came after an investigation that under kira's supervision, pledges inclass were called names and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion. but miss america, whose platform is combating domestic violence, describes those events differently. >> under the definition of haze, yes, i was involved. you'd stand in a line and they -- a few sleepless nights. crafting. things that were like menial tasks. >> reporter: she was ultimately kicked out of it over an e-mail she sent joking about scaring pledges that was taken out of context. but experts familiar with the college ritual and the code of silence say it's no laughing matter. >> if she wanted to bring the anti-hazing message to the country, that would be a great idea that it is happening and kids are getting hurt every single day and also dying. >> reporter: the miss america organization is standing by its winner saying she's been fully transparent about her termination from the sorority. reena and dan? >> this is -- she'll continue on with her platform and touring the country a

. >> reporter: the website jezebel reporting the hazing was more brutal.a's supervision, pledges in the incoming class were called names and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion. hazing is all too common. more than half of college students involved in clubs and teams say they've experienced it. >> you do unto others what was done to you. but usually kids like to add their own mark so they increase the hazing. >> reporter: now that this story is out, this miss america says it's important for her to address it. >> i'm going to take this negative and trn it into a positive. >> reporter: the sorority says they have a zero tolerance policy towards hazing. we've also learned that some sororities here are e-mailing members asking them not to speak to the media. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. ♪ ♪ >>> finally this half hour, inspiration an a wednesday morning coming from a pro baseball player who would not take no for an answer. >> and a youth football team with a winning spirit, despite obstacles. it could put you in a vic

so the book which is called "the book of jezebel" is not a book that's on the site. it's an encyclopedia of the world according to the -- of the site. i would say that there is a lot of disillusionment within the entries of that book but i think that the book's dna is really the site and it's funny to look back. it's been seven years since the site is launched and i think the expression of anger and what we communicated, there are still many reasons to feel frustrated and exasperated and mad but there are also more reasons to feel celebratory afield with regards to gender politics in the united states than there were seven years ago. so i don't feel as disillusioned as i did when i started that site but there will always be there. it's in my dna to be mad. >> in thinking about it and preparing for today what and i has been talking about, sort of the energy that disillusionment creates or can create it strikes me that is in some ways the lifeblood of what we do as writers, people who are cultural critics. and i wonder if for sandeep that disillusionment seems to be th

at the beginning of the week allegations surfaced on the blog jezebel that the newly crowned miss americaolved in sorority hazing. not just involved, she was kicked out of the sorority as a result. to defend herself or at least to do some damage control, she went on ""good morning america"" and sat down with lara spencer. >> all i can do is sit here and be honest and share that, yes, i was involved under the broad definition of hazing at some point but never, ever in a million years what this is claiming to hold. >> here is the thing. abc was the broadcaster of the pageant earlier this month and spencer was a co-host. it did okay in the ratings. it was down from last year but still true in a significant audience. i don't think you can blame miss america for seeking out a friendly interviewer but can you blame abc for air brushing? my next guest thinks so. tell me how this story came about for you. >> we didn't pursue it. somebody cage to us with a tip. >> an anonymous tipster. >> well, i was aware of who it was but the tipster said they didn't want their name revealed. we got more informa

. >> reporter: while she admits hazing was part of the culture, she denied it was as serious as jezebel's it included something like you would stand in a line and basically recite information or sleepless night crafting. things that were menial tasks. and you were told that, you know, if you could learn the information and participate in the traditional things, you would be a member. >> reporter: her sorority, alpha phi, confirmed to abc that kazantsev is no longer a member. but wouldn't discuss the circumstances of her expulsion, saying in a statement, they have no tolerance for hazing in any form. but kazantsev says she wasn't kicked out for hazing, but because of a simple misunderstanding. >> i basically made a joke and that was taken out of context and forwarded to the national office. >> what was the joke that you made? >> that we would make the evening scary for the pledges. when that event never came to fruition when none of those things that i've been accused of ever happened or were ever intended to happen. >> the impression i got when i was working on this piece is that it's big

. >> reporter: but the website jezebel reporting the hazing was more brutal.ira's supervision pledges in the incoming class were called names and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion." hazing is all too common. more than half of college students involved in clubs and teams they save experienced it. >> you do unto others what was done to you. but usually kids like to add their own mark, so they increase the hazing. >> reporter: now that the story is out, this miss america says it's important for her to address it. >> i'm going to take this negative and turn it into a positive. >> reporter: the sorority, alpha phi, says they have a zero tolerance policy towards hazing. we've also learned that some sororities are emailing members, asking them not to speak to the media. david? >> mara, thanks. >>> next, the giant rock star and his birthday. here's a hint. even he would say, growing up. >>> and the president and the wave tonight, with a cup of coffee or tea there. folks are weighing in on the salute. >>> and why the dog in this new

a report surfaced other web site jezebel claiming that keira kazmierczak was kicked out of the sororitytra university. report states she called recruits foul names berated them for physical imperfections and forced them to perform tasks that left some of them exhausted and bruise. >> all new on "action news" a fox attack at a into new england. it happened to a little boy during jim class. >> another reality show couple calls it quits. we'll tell you more about that a little bit later. >> and stay on top of the changing weather situation with the new 6abc.com. go to our weather page and you can look at storm tracker 6 se celebrate blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale. buy one get 50% off one. because you know what they say: 60 is the new 50. they also say your're only as young as you feel. we feel great. how about those blinds of yours? blinds to go blinds for life. >> back to our breaking news here. we're taking a a live shot with the action cam on the scene. this is bridesburg. i-95 at bridge street, this overturned tractor-trailer carrying trash and we can see the trash all over the r

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first reported riposted on the website jezebel yesterday afternoon. the list made up of 12 men who have been accused of sexually harassing and or sexually assaulting her peers. it was posted anonymously on line over the weekend by " concerned citizens ". they claim they're keeping the community safe from people known to commit levels of gender based violence that the university won't. the page has been taken down but there are reportedly flyers. the flier listed the names of six current and former students and after each name the class their schedule to graduate in. an east each is assigned a color code. read the most severe. the university of chicago is one of dozens across the country currently being investigated for its handling of sexual assault cases. the university would not comment but it wouldn't refer to a press release from last week in which it says it is committed to preventing and addressing sexual misconduct, unlawful harassment. live on the university of chicago campus. back to. >>an alert this morning for de paul students. students to

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new york times" and "the washington post" area she's the editor of two books, including the book of jezebel and now works as a columnist for the book review and is an editor at fusion. and i should note that they are going to be about 10 minutes as we wrap up for question and answer as questions come to us. please take note of them. okay. and so the announcement that may have drawn some of you here suggested that you would be given answers to this question. how do these writers experience and challenge their frustration in a changing country. that is part of what i like to do, to get an answer to that question. the first to set the stage, i would like to ask each panelist to describe their most recent work and what brings them here. i want to talk a few minutes about what they are most focused on the terms of the commentary. were woody thinking about? what he writing about in light of what we promised everyone here to deal with. >> thank you very much for that introduction. and so the book is about what i would call the midlife crisis of american medicine. and it is about the total demorali

she is the editor of two books including the book of jezebel and now works as a columnist for "the new york times" sunday book review and is an editor at "fusion." i should also note there's going to be about ten minutes as we wrap up for q&a from you, so as those questions come, take note of them in some way. all right. so the announcement that may have drawn some of you here suggests that you would be given answers to this question; how did these writers experience and challenge their frustrations with the changing country? it's a massive question. and that's part of what i like to do, is get an answer to that question from them. but first, sort of to set the stage i'd like to ask each of these panelists to describe their most recent work, what brings them here, talk about a few minutes about what they're most focused on in terms of our cultural commentary. what are you thinking about, what are you writing about these days in light of what we've promised everyone here we'd try to deal with, american disillusionment? >> well, thank you very much for that introduction. so the book, "do

and we're so often cast in typical rules or the jezebel or the shrew, and in this case miss rhimes hase. she said when she's paid to write about smart women. she said should i write about a dumb weak women? is there a double standard here? >> exactly right. one of the things that comes to mind for me this really isn't a post-rachel post-raich post-racial society. white women are being asked to lean in. but a reminder that black women are asked to fall back. >> shonda said final thing, then i'm going to do some yoga how come i'm not a angry the many times meredith or addison rants? from "grey's anatomy." >> who have serious rants. >> who do have serious rants. the idea is here why aren't white women seen as angry white women? >> well, you know this is the issue. you read the articles and you see accolades there. why do we have to single out an angry black woman in that whole stereotype? and all the negativity and all the insensitiveness that brings to us. >> and then she talked about viola davis. i love this. this is another thing that's got a lot of people talking this morning because

the website jezebel reporting and another sister were forced to leave the sorority in april, 2013, thatled names and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion. >> hey, i'm walking here. >> reporter: the miss america organization saying kira has been fully transparent with the miss america organization about her termination from the alpha phi sorority. for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> and we're joined now exclusively by miss america 2014, kira kazantsev. >> good morning. >> we have heard the allegations of hazing. in your experience, what happened at hofstra university? >> these allegations are not true. i'm incredibly hurt that someone has said these things. under the broad definition of hazing, yes, i was involved with some of those activities while i was at hofstra. i came in as an impressionable freshman. and i was hazed. and that was the culture and brought up through the organization thinking that was appropriate. i'm two years removed, i understand that's not true. >> what did it include? >> it included something li

when she was the head of recruitment for alpha phi, telling jezebel, that under kazantsev, pledges wereaid she made life, quote, a living hell. >> she is fighting back this morning, admitting she was kicked out of a sorority but only for failing to appear at a disciplinary hearing for a hazing joke she made. kazantsev was upfront about her dismissal from the sorority and called an exceptional ambassador. okay. >>> now the video everyone is talking about this morning. reporter of an alaskan tv station for quitting on the air. it's how she did it. working to legalize marijuana. at the end of the story she revealed she actually owned the group. that's when greene dropped another bombshell, catching her colleague off guard. >> for this job, well, not that i have a choice, but [ bleep ] i quit. >> all right. we apologize for that. and we'll be right back. >> oh, boy. >> in other news -- >> now you know what hoda goes through every day. >> whoo! >> yeah. >> wait for my next orange room hit. >> feel bad for her, for the other reporter. >> she did throw everybody, collectively, under the bus. >