Sorority sister who went viral for racist tirade just got what she deserves

[shenmue]

http://washingtonpress.com/2018/01/17/sorority-sister-went-viral-racist-tirade-just-got-deserves/

Warning: linked article and videos contain graphic language.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. I hope her parents had a little talk w/her. Of course, where did she learn it?

[janterry]

16. I guess this is her mom?

Link to tweet

[JI7]

19. bottom left pic looks like some blow up doll

[sarah FAILIN]

31. Neither look like sorority girl types

I just found some of her "finsta" and her name is spooky_slut_ on one. The other says to "stop immigration from shithole countries" which tells us all we need to know imo.

[janterry]

32. I wonder if she'll learn anything from this

I hope so. I'd love to see an interview from her in 5 years, when she has some perspective.

OTOH, her mother didn't look like the most 'upright' of people (with her middle finger extended). I swear sometimes. But my 15 year old would be horrified if I were on social media looking like that. I would embarrass her!

[sarah FAILIN]

34. What she learned

Was to not get caught. Racist behavior isn't changing just because she was caught doing it.

I'm just glad she clarified that she is from New Jersey. We already have a bad enough reputation in Al.

[snooper2]

51. Probably from assholes on the Internet- Her mom kicked her out

Barber’s mother, Jill Barbera told the Daily Mail she forced her daughter to move out last year because she is disrespectful. A family friend told Heavy that Barbera and her daughter haven’t had a relationship since then.

“Even though I made her move out in mid December 2016 due to her lack of respect for everyone and everything and refusal to get treatment for same, I did attempt to reach out to her today but there was no answer,” Barbera told the Daily Mail. “I am saddened, shocked, mortified and devastated by her horrific display of racism and hatred on social media. I respect that an apology will never fix the damage she has done, however as her mother I am truly sorry for everyone negatively affected by her actions. She was not raised to act this way nor was this type of behavior or disrespect condoned in the home she was raised in for 18 years.”

https://heavy.com/news/2018/01/harley-barber-alabama-new-jersey-video/

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. Reminds me of that crying Nazi. Not so fucking tough now are ya. nt

[NCTraveler]

47. What happened to that guy?

Last I heard was a warrant was out for his arrest and he was scared shitless. I heard that from him as he was bawling like a little baby. I think his name was Chris something or other.

[mythology]

52. He was in jail until early December

I believe he's still out on bond with home monitoring.

[Tracyjo]

76. I found some info on him

https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/christopher-cantwell

[IluvPitties]

3. Trump's America in full force.

[democratisphere]

4. Should look good on her resume!

[brush]

5. Wow. Those videos are disgusting. The stereotypical racist is usually thought of as a...

redneck male with missing teeth but lately white women racists have been coming out of the woodwork (the trump effect).

For example, this silly buffoon in the videos committing college and career suicide, the other college student with the AA roommate who contaminated her roommate's cosmetics and toothbrush with spit and feces, the blonde Homeland Security Secretary covering for trump's racism.

God, where are we at, America? Are we stuck with the trump effect until 2020?

[cwydro]

59. And all her friends cheering her on in the video.

There’s more than one racist being exposed in those videos.

[brush]

65. Right. The others should've been exposed as well.

[dalton99a]

6. Harley Barber wanted the world to know she is a racist

http://people.com/human-interest/alabama-sorority-harley-barber-expelled-from-university-racist-videos/

[Ilsa]

7. She's not sorry about what she did.

She's sorry she was caught and punished. I bet she doesn't even understand why she was expelled.

[misanthrope]

24. Precisely. As far as her expulsion goes-

In truly pragmatic terms, universities don't expel students for just harboring bigotry. There are plenty of her former schoolmates in those Greek organizations who hold equally repugnant attitudes about minorities and poor people. The difference is they don't broadcast them to the world in viral social media and become a public relations nightmare for a multi-million dollar business. If they did, they would likely suffer the same fate.

[Orsino]

50. She might have some genuine regret for her actions, if she was impaired. I would hope so.

But now she can't pretend that racism isn't part of her make-up.

[Grassy Knoll]

8. Wow, Republicans These Days...

...I Wonder If She Watches PBS And C-Span.

[Hortensis]

39. You're MISSING what's happening here. U of A has a lot

of conservatives, and of course its Alpha Phi chapter is going to also.

She was expelled from both.

And it's not just the university environment. Even Roy Moore's followers in that notorious "Jew lawyer" clip revealed that most of them wanted to hear Moore had Jewish supporters and were let down when it turned out to be a joke.

Bigotry and racism are still bad words to most people, including conservatives.

Now, if we can get people to understand political bigotry is every bit as real and comes from the exact same place as all other kinds...

[Stallion]

9. Sweet Girl

[Grammy23]

10. She is finding out the hard way that not everybody agrees with her.

A big dose of karma is headed her way. Kinda hard to feel too much sorrow for her. I know at that age it is easy to do dumb things. I was that age once. But damn. How clueless does one have to be to do something THAT dumb? Was alcohol involved in that second video? It sounds like it which means she probably was engaged in underaged drinking. Another legal issue she probably side stepped.

[Judi Lynn]

11. It's a good time when a poison clown gets the attention she deserves, in a hurry!

Harley Barber: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
January 17, 2018

https://telegraphmedia.net/harley-barber-5-fast-facts-you-need-to-know/

Terrific to see this article after a long day of racist right-winger Trump supporter news.

Thank you, shenmue! This hit the spot!

[shenmue]

12. U welcome

[smirkymonkey]

15. Funny. She doesn't look all that "white" to me.

I would not be surprised if she found that she was not of completely "white"' heritage. Horrible, hateful woman.

[BigmanPigman]

20. I wonder if her ancestors are from Norway.

[misanthrope]

25. 60 years ago, she would have been drinking from the "white" fountains in Alabama

That's the color line that counts most in the Heart of Dixie.

[Tipperary]

45. She is from New Jersey. eom

[BoneyardDem]

54. she may be from NJ but her comments make is clear that being in AL allows her to say n*****

[GulfCoast66]

62. Pretty sure she talked that way in Jersey as well

And Bama did not really allow it. They kicked her white ass out. Now back to Jersey for her.

Occasionally justice prevails!

[BoneyardDem]

66. her perception that AL allowed it...just going on her comments

...but I agree with you, she likely talked that way before arriving in AL.

[Tipperary]

67. Which is utterly ridiculous. She is a moron if she thinks it is ok to say anywhere.

The friends cheering her on all have northern accents too.

[JI7]

79. could be italian greek. or maybe she is like stephen miller and jindal

self hating types are often more extreme in their hate .

[EffieBlack]

57. She looks awfully brown

Methinks there are some interesting branches in her family tree ...

[Hassin Bin Sober]

13. She seems nice.

[politicaljunkie41910]

14. Damn. And Alabama won. I can't imagine what would have happened if they had lost. She probably

would have torched the place. Well I'm sure once she sobered up she feels like the fool she truly is. I wouldn't be so quick to fault the parents though because they may not be responsible for her behavior. Whatever liquor she's been drinking is probably responsible and I'm sure she regrets it now.

"A fool and their paid college tuition and their new sorority are soon parted."
Confucious

[misanthrope]

26. Liquor doesn't make you something you aren't

It strips away inhibitions and reveals your id. She just didn't care about divulging what really pulsed inside her.

[reflection]

58. "A drunk mind speaks a sober heart." n/t

[angrychair]

17. Stunning

I could feel her college and professional careers imploding with every utterance of the filth from her mouth.
Twisting...turning...imploding...into a black hole of despair and frustration at a dead end job as a waitress at sleazy bar on the outskirts of Camden NJ.

[GulfCoast66]

18. When Alabama kicks you out for being racist...

And you are from New Jersey?

Can it get worse?

You have lost bigly!

[Justice]

21. I am pleased University acted swiftly

[Initech]

22. When you're too racist for Alabama, that's pretty damn racist!

[ProfessorGAC]

46. Probably Why She Picked That School

She probably assumed that she could say and do whatever she wanted in Alabama. Not so fast, little one.

[Laffy Kat]

23. Yes, she is a raving racist, but I also think there is something else wrong with her.

Even if you are a racist asshole, why video yourself doing and saying such hateful things? I think there may be some mental health issues here. She sounds frankly psychotic, IMO.

On edit: Maybe no psychotic, but manic?

[janterry]

27. Drunk

She was drunk - I think - particularly in that second video

[VOX]

30. I'm thinking bipolar disorder.

[Laffy Kat]

36. Yes, I think you're right.

Talking so fast, telling everyone to go buy a fur vest.... It is very strange.

[Downtown Hound]

42. I'm thinking that's a bunch of horseshit

And another way of excusing her behavior. See post 41.

[Laffy Kat]

75. Could be horseshit and the last thing I want to do is excuse her behavior.

The only reason I mentioned it was the disconnected way she was babbling. I think what she did and continues to say should be considered hate crimes and punished accordingly.

[LuckyCharms]

77. Your experience with a person having BP disorder

may not be the experience of others. Also, there is a way of disagreeing with people that is not insulting.

[Downtown Hound]

81. Whatever

Maybe I'm just tired and fed up with people making stupid excuses for inexcusable behavoir.

Oh, and I've actually had way more experience than just one person with bipolar disorder. And I stand by my statement.

Oh, and as Don Coquixote said below, it's not just horseshit to blame racism on bipolar disorder. It's actually offensive, insulting, and degrading to the tens of thousands of people who live with it, cope with it, manage it, and don't turn in to spoiled, bigoted little shits like the white privileged brat in question here. Many of them actually turn into great people and would never be caught dead making videos like this even when in the midst of their worst outbreaks.

[Tipperary]

28. Wtf is wrong with people like this?

Sickening.

[VOX]

29. This has the earmarks of bipolar disorder.

I'm not a head-doc, but I've dealt first-person with someone a few years back who suffered from bipolar disorder. It is shocking to hear someone who seemed adjusted and balanced suddenly start in with all sorts of weird profanity and yes, racial/ethnic slurs -- anything that is instantly offensive and self-destructive.

Just an utter, complete absence of judgment or "filter" -- a stream of disjointed epithets and slurs. It's like a speeding car with no braking system. That she may have been drinking would only increase the load on an already overworked faulty mechanism.

I hope that this young woman gets a psychiatric evaluation and proper treatment, if indeed she is ill.

[Hortensis]

43. Very interesting. Thanks.

Considering that this documentation will be attached to her name for life, for all potential employers to check out for instance, being able to explain a diagnosis and treatment might help her a lot.

Speaking of, given the potential devastating impacts on lives, it seems as if some legal remedy will be needed to limit access. Such as if this young woman eventually went to court, demonstrated this did not represent the person she now was, and requested a court order. We'd need an electronic process to at least mostly do it also.

[VOX]

74. I have a distant in-law who destroyed his life and lost his family because of BPD.

By all appearances, if you spoke one-on-one with this young man, you’d get the idea that he’s well-spoken, presentable, bright, engaging, and as far as one could be from any psych-health issues. He had an intelligent, attractive wife and a beautiful baby son by her. A nice situation that called for responsibility, living in moderation, and possessing the will to maintain the family and home.

And yet in one of his “up” moods, he latched onto the very foolish idea to sell drugs (lots of them) all over the state, to make some quick money (why get a job, when you feel so good?). His mode of transport and delivery was a RED vehicle (because, when you’re on top of the world, who would notice?). He was busted in short order, but lucked out with a soft sentence.

But, true to his BPD, he goes and does it ALL again; this time out of state. Busted again swiftly, and as a repeat offender, got a 5-year-term in a Midwest correctional facility.

His wife wisely left him, taking custody of the son, and moved across the country. He’s now a convicted felon who’s done jail time, and I doesn’t have any money or prospects (who’s going to hire a felon?). Even claiming diminished capacity because of the BPD is too late for him. What a complete and utter waste.

[ProfessorGAC]

48. I'm Not Sure About That

My wife has had BPD for nearly 30 years. No such behaviors as you suggest have ever been manifest with her. Now, she is properly mediated and is diligent and persistent in taking those prescriptions. And while there have been times when she did manifest some of the behaviors associated with that illness, nothing close to this type of thing, nor the lack of filter attributable to the illness have ever been witnessed by me, and i've been there the whole 30+ years.

[VOX]

70. Here is another recent case of a woman, racism on social media, and BPD...

And by no means am I implying that all BPD individuals say/do outlandish things. Some merely cannot sleep in a healthy cycle, or worry excessively, etc.

But in some severely affected individuals, the disorder can cause them, through impaired judgment, to engage in (per the NIH) risky behaviors, such as excessive spending or hypersexuality. The young New Jersey student at the University of Alabama completely destroyed her personal, social and academic standing by her lack of impulse control.

I came across another recent case of a woman with BPD posting racist content on social media:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2017/01/20/the-internet-branded-her-a-racist-does-it-matter-that-shes-bipolar%3fmedia=AMP+HTML
The Internet Branded Her a Racist. Does It Matter That She’s Bipolar?
SevenDaysVermont.com
By Sasha Goldstein Jan 20, 2017
It all started last week when Heather Wick logged onto her now-deleted Facebook page and wrote: “Do you think Trump will bring back slavery? I could use a maid.”

Reaction was swift as the post went viral. The 44-year-old Burlington woman says she has been deluged with death threats, upward of 300 per hour.
<snip>
What’s not apparent online: Wick is bipolar and was likely in the midst of a manic episode. She says she was diagnosed in 1997 while attending Albany Medical College. Yes, she did graduate. But she never finished residency. One year in, she quit.

“I had to leave because I was still sick with bipolar disorder and working 120 hours a week was detrimental to my health,” Wick told Seven Days.
“Between 1998 and 2007, I was hospitalized five times for bipolar disorder,” she added. “I have had the same psychiatrist since 2000 and it took eight years to get on a medication regimen that works for me. I have ups and downs, but haven’t had to be hospitalized since 2007.” Wick didn’t use her mental illness as an excuse for what she posted on Facebook. In fact, she said, just the opposite.
<snip>
“People may end up doing a lot of high risk activities that they later regret and that have painful consequences,” Rettew continued. “They can say things they don’t believe, they can spend money they don’t have, they can become more promiscuous. A lot of mistakes are made when people are manic.”
<snip>

[Malikshah]

61. Agreed. Had a similar situation while in Grad school

This has all the self-destructive earmarks of bi-polar in my layman's opinion.

I had a friend who systematically destroyed her career in academia over a number of years due to undiagnosed bipolar disorder.

What was more vexing is that she'd lost her mother to it and refused to address the issue until it was too late for her fix the situation.

She survived the process, but too many bridges were burned for her to recover. Thankfully she was able to move on.

[VOX]

72. Its sobering to think how quickly and thoroughly a person with BPD can destroy their own life.

Years of hard work, research and study, and the long-term creation of social support network, can all vanish overnight.

It does tend to run in families. I’m glad to hear that your friend was able to move on from her ordeal and hopefully maintain a healthy balance to avoid relapses. It must have been hell for her.

[ismnotwasm]

64. Or she could be a drunken racist shithead.

[VOX]

73. Thats always a possibility in the loving, tolerant, beacon of hope that is America.

And yes, I’m snarking at the disconnect of our American “ideals” versus actual practice, as seen in the “deep thoughts” of the FAKE PRESIDENT and his supporters.

But this particular “drunken racist shithead” from New Jersey really did a thorough and swift job of torpedoing her own life in numerous areas, all at once. It’s like a form of half-suicide. She’s now earned her standing as an outcast, and will be one for some time. Such wide-swinging, self-destructive behaviors are often the signals of deeper trouble than mere boozy stupidity.

As for drinking, the bipolar-support site BPHope states that it spells trouble for BPD sufferers: https://www.bphope.com/bipolar-alcohol-decision-drink/
“Sober Consideration: Bipolar, Alcohol & the Decision to Drink— The standard advice about drinking when you have bipolar is to avoid alcohol altogether...”
<snip>
Is it ever OK to imbibe if you have bipolar? On a case-by-case basis, there may be some give in the blanket prohibition—but there is persuasive evidence for being a teetotaler.
<snip>

[Hortensis]

78. :) Yes. But, "often the signals of deeper trouble."

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It really looks like that is a possibility here. She was speaking very clearly and could not have been so drunk she completely forgot how people "like her" behave. She didn't just break a big rule, she practically used the violation as a pom-pom as she loudly cheered breaking it to as many people as possible.

Although bipolar's been talked about here, something else could be that "deeper trouble." And again, being a racist shithead is not protection against mental disorder. Both can, in fact, be symptoms of some serious personality disorders.

(Not that I'm suggesting PD here. If this girl had a personality disorder that caused that behavior she'd never have made into that sorority. They're disorders because destructive behaviors are not turn-on/turn-off. Although, it is possible to have a PD AND other mental problems.)

You know, the antiintellectualism and punitive attitudes pushed by some on the right have stifled discussion of mental disorders that strongly affect behaviors. That type wants people who break the law strongly punished, not treated. But mental disorders and disturbances are very common. I've only read some on this subject, but every time I did memories of people I've known popped up, along with the "oh!" of beginnings of insight.

[RhodeIslandOne]

33. She was trying to get kicked out

This is so over the top it’s ridiculous.

[Downtown Hound]

38. I doubt that

It sounds like she's actually pretty upset about being kicked out as evidenced by her way too little, way too late apology. More likely is just that she's so used to her white privilege and like many racists, so emboldened by Dumps presidency that she thought she was immune to consequences.

[GrapesOfWrath]

40. This

100%

[Calista241]

35. And were counting on Millennials like this to save us from conservatives and Trump.

[crazycatlady]

71. She's Gen Z

[Bradical79]

37. If you aren't a psychiatrist/psychologist

Please stop making "mental health" excuses for this girl. I'm bipolar myself, and find this sort of speculation to excuse racism insulting.

That is for the multiple people calling her bipolar. Being a drunk millenial racist with bad fashion sense does not make her bi-polar. As for the video, she's young. There's an excessive amount of live streaming, tweeting, taking selfies, etc. and posting that shit for the world to see. Lots out there will publically post things that would have been private in the past. It's just a common social media problem.

[Downtown Hound]

41. Thank you

I dated a girl with bipolar disorder. A few times she didn't take her meds and whoa, look out. Massive amount of crazy. But one thing she was not was a racist, and even in the midst of her worst outbreaks, she never resorted to making wild racist rants. Bipolar disorder does not suddenly make you racist. It may remove filters that a racist may have otherwise learned to develop, but it doesn't magically make you a racist.

Blaming this girls behavior on bipolar disorder is just another form of excusing her behavoir and another form of white privlege.

[Hortensis]

55. Bipolar is a not subject I know about. Not like you guys.

BUT, could there possibly be such a thing as someone who is both profoundly racist AND "bipolar?"

Surely bipolar disorder doesn't preclude racism...?

The idea isn't that bipolar swings create racism but that, where it exists, emotions arising from hostile biases might become more freely expressed.

[Downtown Hound]

56. Absolutely. Hence my comment:

"It may remove filters that a racist may have otherwise learned to develop, but it doesn't magically make you a racist."

[Hortensis]

60. Exactly. And NO one said it did. But since others

might stumble into that hole also, it was worth clearing up and restating.

Personally, amid all the righteous flaming of this stranger by strangers, I felt that pointing out that we should hold judgment because there might be factors involved that we don't know about was a good thing.

Also imo, Bradical would do better to take note of some of the other reactions: excited hostile passions, a righteousness that admits no need for quarter, straight to jail, under the bus, life in permanent ruins, whatever angry fantasy is most satisfying.

[womanofthehills]

63. Sounds right on to me

According to her mother, she had mega problems.

[Hortensis]

69. That's really too bad. Hoping somehow college would work out.

Well, she's young and it's not her last chance, or even close.

Reminds me, though, of the paid archaeological dig/excursion a couple of friends went on. One of their group, a similarly young woman who'd come from China no less, decompensated somewhere in the back of beyond in Mexico. She was best-guess schizophrenic and perhaps whatever else. Disrupting wasn't the word, poor everybody. Three days later they were still trying to contact the parents, who'd presumably hoped everything would be okay, when our friends hitched a jeep ride out.

[MineralMan]

44. I was thinking she might have a career on Fox News,

but I looked at the videos, and she's not quite their type, so good luck in her future employment as a janitor or something.

[old guy]

53. Why do you hate janitors?

[NCTraveler]

49. Here is my take-away.

"What’s even more damning, and perplexing, is that she recored and posted the videos herself."

When the cameras are off all of the people around her are comfortable with this type of language. She posted them herself because the people around her had already confirmed her thoughts as being acceptable.

[Blue_true]

68. She.

Did the ole "I am horrified, that just wasn't who I am" routine after she got outed. She CLEARLY intended that her vileness would only be shared by people that she thought were all like her, but all of them were not.

[DonCoquixote]

80. to say BPD is an excuse

is an insult to the many people who, despite it, happen to live normal, decent lives.