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Originally Posted by ChioLu
Not allowing your New Members to wear letters until being initiated is (now) called HAZING. It singles out what 1 group of members can do, or cannot do.
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Gamma Phi Beta agrees with this position. In the New Member Education Manual, it states, under the heading
Practices Considered Hazing:
"Some activities and expectations which are considered to be hazing:
- Preventing new members from wearing Gamma Phi Beta letters"
(yes, it is the first bullet)
I would say that our definition of hazing falls on the strict end of the spectrum, but I think that's a good idea. That said, the Greek letters vs. spelled out words rule might have links to initiation ritual/meaning for some groups, and I respect that.