The Waves: The Bama Rush to Trad Wife Pipeline

On this week’s episode of The Waves, it’s rush time! Host Kat Chow
is diving deep into the #BamaRush phenomenon that has taken over
the internet recently. She’s joined by professor and New York Times
columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom to talk about her recent article,
“In Alabama, White Tide Rushes On” They dig into the very specific
“type” of college student that joins the Alabama sorority, the race
and gender implications of the Greek “Machine” and the cuteness of
it all.  Fighter Reading: Our Aesthetic Categories: Zany,
Cute, Interesting by Sianne Ngai HBO documentary Bama Rush (2023)
directed by Rachel Fleit In Slate Plus: Unpacking Tressie’s piece
The Enduring, Invisible Power of Blond, and all the internet chaos
it caused. If you liked this episode, check out: How Drake Betrayed
Megan Thee Stallion    Podcast production by Cheyna Roth
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