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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
I do consider us to be the final fratty generation. It's too bad.
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I don't think so. You guys might be from the south, where hazing is a little more... well, more. But In the north, we're sometimes just as frat-tastic without the hazing. It's almost like Miller lite - great taste, less filling, and so on.
I was "hazed." Not as bad as my chapter used to haze, but still. My chapter, while I was there, put an end to the hazing, partly because of internal pressures but more because of pressure from our IHQ. It's been interesting, seeing the difference from my class to the newest classes, where you can see the different degrees of hazing. The newer girls seem to respect each other more. When I was initiated, I didn't respect the girls I was initiated with nor did I respect those that initiated me. So how does hazing create respect? It's all a show - when I showed respect to older sisters, I was secretly envisioning myself punching them in the face. It's not just "a walk in the park," there still is a lot of personal responsibility. Even more so.
Used to be, if a new member didn't meet responsibilities, they'd be punished. Now, if a new member doesn't meet responsibilities, her membership will be reviewed and if it's bad enough, revoked. I'd 100% rather deal with a punishment than be KICKED OUT. A punishment is like... 4 extra hours a week of study tables or something... not being removed from the chapter completely. Or facing other punishments that chapter members get, like losing social privileges. That, I think, is more of an encouragement to get your stuff done than being hazed is.