I study history rn & though it's not directly related to my topics, I've become v interested in the Roma community.
It was really interesting imo to see the way they were combining modern w traditional ways. I'd read stuff on here about Roma women sometimes being discouraged from education & jobs, and while I had reservations about the fact they all seemed to have been pulled from school early, it was good to see that the two w jobs they clearly enjoyed were supported by their families.
Several of the things they valued - closeness to family, no sex before marriage are things that so-called 'reactionary feminists' like Louise Perry & Mary Harrington are promoting a lot now. I have reservations about number 2, though I can see how no sex before commitment would work well for a lot of people..and clearly if someone doesn't want to have sex before marriage they shouldn't be pressured. Otoh I don't agree w pressure the other way..
The closeness to family I thought was great. I was brought up by my maternal grandmother (& mother) and the bond Chantelle had w Rita felt v similar. I guess the flip side of always being w your family is pressure, but otoh the way the other 2 lived w their families seemed quite nice, a good counter to the isolation a lot of my Gen (Z) seem to feel... I did think the ban on going away w female friends before marriage was too much.
I have more thoughts, but need to go study now...would love to hear what others who watched think!