A TELL ALL BOOK( basically puttin' us out there)

OK this is my thing. This author, a sister of course, Tiajuana Butler, has written a book in 1998 entitled "Sorority
Girl" detailing about the black sorority experience. I will say I have not
read the book but let's just say I got enough to gather enough.
Coming from a greek perspective, this sister has kinda put all of us who have had a "process" out there. She has to be greek-- what she is, I don't know. Whenever you have several moments, yall need to go to
Barnes & Noble's website and do a search of her book and read the excerpt
first, then read the reviews. Now sistergirl gets all praises and stuff. But
not from me. I submitted MY review to B&N. I grilled her ass but it's not up
yet. It's just the big sister flip mode/dp attitude coming
out. Here it is below just in case they don't post it. Read it and let me
know if I am wrong.
HS
P.S. Not to slam a sister because she is aBLACK women doing Damn well. But to publish that much info like that. . . to me that's not cool.


A reviewer, July 11, 2000
A higher perspective on TJ Butler's 'Sorority Sisters'

Let me just say that I have not read Ms. Butler's book in entirety. I have
read, however, several excerpts from the book entitled Sorority Sisters,
which is enough to draw the following comments. I am very disappointed that
Ms. Butler would choose to disclose such an excessive amount of private
information that is so universal to many of the historically black
sororities and fraternities. I understand that the book also deals with
several issues that confront African-American women today, which I applaud
her for; however, was it necessary to liken the character's experiences to
one of an actual African-American sorority experience? (i.e. terms, actions,
colors) After all, from what source did Ms. Butler gather her information?
Perhaps her's or another person's initiation process was so insignificant
that they did not value any of the information taught, especially the way
the book blatently talks about discretion. A quote from the actual book:
'keep the things surrounding our sorority a mystery to outsiders.' There are
tens of thousands of women who have shared a similar sorority experience.
Many have disclosed information just as Ms. Butler's book tells all, making
the precious yet privileged process public knowledge.