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Originally posted by JocelynC
No, it's not hazing to give them. It becomes hazing when chapters start giving penalties or punishment for NOT wearing them (i.e. "Wear your ribbons 24/7 or you'll have to do 50 push ups"). I'm sure if they (the class) just decide on their own to wear them all the time that it should be no trouble, as long as it's made clear in the beginning that they're totally optional. I hope this clears things up for you.
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But for us, if we're going to give out ribbons and tell members to wear them, it must be all of the members or none at all-- even if it's optional, it would still be considered hazing-- we can't segment out a section of our chapter for any activity (outside of what our international directors would deem a higher educational purpose -- and they must approve everything before it is put into action). So I think this is a policy for some sororities, but for others it would seen as hazing per international bylaws.
I do want to communicate that no direspect is intended, JocelynC-- I just want to clear up that any ADPi's reading this don't take this idea back to their chapters. It doesn't work for us.