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But its not that.
Fleit was interested not in criticizing but in understanding.
(John Archibald, who has reported on this, is featured in the film as well.)
Some, including me, might tell you its not worth what comes after.
Sororities were originally built as defensive measures.
The school expelled her due to backlash and did not accept or graduate anotheruntil the 60s.
The fear is that, I think, sorority systems have been mocked in mainstream media.
And the film doesnt shy from a lot of uncomfortable truths about the history of these institutions.
What Fleit discovers is that the Greek system at Alabama is not some alien cult.
The casualness with which sorority members digitally reshape their bodies in photos to look thinner.
The automatic way all of these women, to varying degrees, readily devalue themselves.
When two Zetas express anxiety over how theyll come across, the exchange is heartbreaking.
I just dont want people to hate us, or me, says one.
Orus, the other interjects, with a laugh.
After the trailer dropped earlier this month, she posted a TikTok video disavowing her participation.
Greek life is unique, however, in the culture of silence it upholds.
I would just stop hearing from people.
It was interesting because you might dance on TikTok, but you cant talk about your feelings.
Sorority women have long been cloistered, ostensibly for their own protection.
What anyone who watchesBama Rushwill end up wondering is whether todays women are still benefiting from that silence.
After all, what kind of community would view the voices of young women as a threat?
And is that a community worth protecting?
