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Originally posted by honeychile
WIthout trying to sound above it all, this is the main reason why Alpha Delta Pi (and many other GLOs) discourage "bigs & littles" in all situations. Y'all are sisters and that's what's important! 
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honeychile, you know I heart you, but, well, you are kind of sounding above it all. (This regards my GLO, so that's why I am a little defensive) I'm glad the "no bigs/littles" policy works so well for ADPi and everyone loves it, but that doesn't mean it is good for any other group. I also believe there are groups who have eliminated big/little and then brought it back.
One of our main recruitment philosophies has always been that more members join because of friendship with ONE MEMBER than any other reason. It would be completely contrary to this philosophy to eliminate big/little. We do have "Advantage Teams" which enable the pledges to meet every sister over the course of her pledgeship.
Bigs, littles and family lines only turn into "cliques" if the members allow it to happen. If that is a problem in a chapter, cliques will form no matter what the membership program.