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Originally posted by shinerbock
On a related note, regarding the negative connotations of the term "pledge"... For the most part, anybody who would be put off by the term pledge, for whatever reason, is not one I care about being in my fraternity. If somebody is that scared of hazing or whatever it may be, I'm really not interested in bidding them.
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The reason someone would be initially put off by the word pledge would be that they are probably unaware of what it REALLY means. It's likely their only exposure to the word "pledge" in Greek Life terms is through negative stereotypes and/or stories about hazing from the few chapters who do us ALL disrespect by their immature and inappropriate actions.
If a chapter's "pledge" program is something positive and respectable (as in they would feel comfortable telling students, parents, college officials, and the media EVERYTHING about what the chapter does in regards to "pledges") or even something you can truly be proud of as an organization; then it's rather easy to break someone's negative image of Greek Life.
Someone may merely be scared because they just don't know what's true and what's hearsay. And if a chapter has to hide what they really do in order to not frighten off potential members...well then...that chapter has to ask itself what is it that they are ashamed of?
Insecurity stemming from uncertainty is understandable.
Insecurity stemming from the truth is fear and guilt.