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Originally posted by KSigkid
JHawkalum - some people have implied that it's petty to care so much about someone else wearing their letters. At least that's the way I've read it.
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But it's gone both ways. I get the feeling that some posters in that thread were trying to say I was irresponsible or a bad Greek just because I don't really care all that much who's wearing my letters. I think it's simply a difference of opinion -- the way people feel is going to vary from type of organization (BGLO/LGLO/MGLO being, on the whole, more protective) to school environment to chapter to the individual. I don't really care how other people treat their letters -- I only worry about mine.
To me, lettered tee shirts are:
1) an article of clothing first and foremost
2) something that shows my ties to my sorority
3) a reminder of my sorority's values and ritual
in that order. It doesn't bother me that other people might have that order reversed -- although, as stated in the other thread, it does bother me that anyone thinks they have a right to take lettered clothes or objects away from someone who deactivated (without compensation!) simply because of points 2 & 3. To me, that's stealing, which is probably not in accordance with most of our rituals. However, I have no problem with people who just don't want non-members wearing their letters -- I just don't really care that much myself.