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OK with a lot of what you guys are saying about ppl being sisters once they accept their bid, then why even have a new member period? Seeing as it's good enough that you liked them after knowing them for like 5 hours TOPS usually and they like your chapter enough to accept a bid after knowing it for like 5 hours; then I guess instead of taking the time to get to know the girl who may become a permanent representative of your org and for that girl to get to know you, then you should just initiate them right away. If they are sisters then they should be allowed to know all the ritual stuff, wear the letters, vote on issues, take an office, wear your badge, etc... like the 2nd day you know them!! Thats junk! I dunno about your chapters but we have had some characters who have accepted a bid that I really didn't want anyone to know was a new member of ours b/c they weren't a good representative of AGD. Do I want someone like that walking around my campus, wearing letters of my organization, representing themselves as a member, when they can't even represent themselves appropriately? Heck no! We have enough problems at times with our initiateds not acting right. Not to mention that I, and I hope all my other sisters, take the meanings of our letters very seriously, and if you don't know what they mean, you have no right to wear them. I was allowed to wear letters as a pledge, but I was also one of the biggest supporters of changing the rule. If I had it to do over again, I would wait to wear those letters because I wouldn't want to represent something I had really no knowledge of. I'm usually very politically correct, but I think this PC stuff about new members is obnoxious!! As long as you aren't hurting them physically, mentally or emotionally; then your chapter should have the right to do what you feel is right about whether or not you feel they are members. I feel they are affiliated, but not a member. Kinda like an auxiliary member. And I am not about to feel comfortable about a girl that I simply know "seems really sweet" representing my chapter when for all I know she is wearing those letters while humping a chain of guys after class or selling crack out of her car! Would you trust a new member with your wallet or your car? Then why would you trust her to wear something that should be nearly as dear to you?
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