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Originally Posted by pinksequins
"Pledge" has been a verb for a while ("I pledge allegiance to the flag ..."). : )
I do like the term "pledge" (used as a noun) better than the term "new members". I also loved my pledge ribbons! I am not personally persuaded that wearing them is hazing, particularly if wearing the pledge pin is not.
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We wore our pledge ribbons until our formal pledge ceremony, when we were given our pledge pins. I can't remember a single woman who found that humiliating in any manner.
I don't care for the term "New Member". A pledge is perhaps a "Prospective Member", but is not a "New Member" until immediately after initiation.