The Waves: The Bama Rush to Trad Wife Pipeline
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, it\u2019s rush time! Host Kat Chow is diving deep into the #BamaRush phenomenon that has taken over the internet recently. She\u2019s joined by professor and New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom to talk about her recent article, \u201cIn Alabama, White Tide Rushes On\u201d They dig into the very specific \u201ctype\u201d of college student that joins the Alabama sorority, the race and gender implications of the Greek \u201cMachine\u201d and the cuteness of it all.\xa0\n\nFighter Reading:\nOur Aesthetic Categories: Zany, Cute, Interesting by Sianne Ngai\nHBO documentary Bama Rush (2023) directed by Rachel Fleit\n\nIn Slate Plus: Unpacking Tressie\u2019s piece The Enduring, Invisible Power of Blond, and all the internet chaos it caused.\n\nIf you liked this episode, check out: How Drake Betrayed Megan Thee Stallion\xa0\n\xa0\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth and Vic Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.\n\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com.\n\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows\u2014you\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on How To!. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus to help support our work.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices