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When I was watching the preview, I noticed that Phi Mu might also be parodied along with Zeta Tau Alpha. I immediately emailed our national headquarters to find out more information. Below is the email I sent and the response that I got. While The House Bunny looks like it could be a funny movie, I will not spend my money to support a movie that would purposefully defame the names of two wonderful Fraternities for women. I hope that you will do the same.


Hello,
I am sure that our national fraternity leaders are aware of the upcoming release of the movie The House Bunny. I was recently informed by a friend of mine who is a ZTA alumn that the ZTA nationals has taken steps towards contacting the Sony Pictures corporation in regards to alluding to the ZTA sorority with the Zeta Alpha Zeta sorority characters who are referred to as "Zetas" in the movie. In watching a preview, I noticed the rose letters of the sorority Phi Iota Mu. In researching online, I found that the Phi Iota Mu sisters are referred to as "Phi Mu" and are portrayed as the villains of the plot. I was wondering if our national HQ planning on contacting Sony Pictures as well. I love Greek themed movies when they are entirely fictional, but having sorority and fraternity names that are directly linked to those that truly exist is taking it a bit too far. Phi Mu Fraternity is a wonderful organization, and we should not be compared to the actions and personalities of fictional characters. Please let me know if any actions regarding this movie are taken. Thank you so much for your time.

Ehren

Here is the response:
Ehren,
Our attorneys have been working on this film since it was brought to our attention over 2 years ago. That’s one of the reasons that one of the chapters is called Phi Iota Mu. Supposedly we are not shown in a “bad light”.


Thank you for your concern! Just remember, don’t buy a ticket (that would be supporting the movie) and especially, tell your male friends not to do to the movie! It looks like a very stupid movie; but sex sells, so we will have to see. Have you ever watched ‘Greek’ on TV? Please don’t—that’s another poor person’s opinion of Greek life.

Thanks again for caring!
Jane