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Originally Posted by alum
The new pledges in my son's house recently received these from their pledge moms. I understand why a girl would make this for a boyfriend or even a fraternity formal date, but I don't get why an upperclassman girl would take the time for a freshman that she is not involved with romantically. Is the phrase pledge mom new terminology for what we called little sisters back in my day?
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I don't think so. If it's the same terminology as on my campus, the "pledge mom" was someone who is close with the pledge's big brother, asked by the big brother to informally look out for the pledge. Usually, there's a pledge mom night, where the pledges meet their "moms", and the moms give them gifts with their letters on it. I believe I got all of my pledge sons basketball-style shorts with my letters on them, and shot glasses with their own letters on it.
The entire arrangement is HIGHLY frowned-upon by virtually all of the national groups.