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Here is my take. Upfront I will say I am married to a minister. I have always been very conservative. I rolled my eyes at the video, as did my teens. Not because we were offended but because of the silliness-we tend to be more on the serious side. Show me what sisterhood is.
However, I don't think it was something that should have been taken down nor do I see that Alabama had to issue an apology. It was a video like many others, a marketing tool designed to get like minded women to be interested in them. I am quite sure it worked. If I had gone through recruitment, it would have helped me think about the chapter and what it was like.
Was there diversity? No, but that is an issue that is changing at Alabama and in the south, slowly for sure. But to say it was unempowering seems silly. I know plenty of 18-20 year olds, as well as women my age (50) who are girly, feminine, and strong and capable.
Much ado about nothing to me.
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