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Originally posted by zchi2
Well, I personally believe that if you know someone well enough to know that they wear pink at least 3 times a week, you will probably know if they are on-line without the change in clothing.
Different organizations "forbid" their pledges/associates from wearing the organizations colors for different reasons. It is sometimes because of the same reason why they can't wear the letters: they don't know the meaning behind them.
I personally don't want everyone representing my organization just because their were "picked" from the selection process. Our education process/pledging period is meant to teach our associate members what Zeta Sigma Chi is about and our rules and policies. If you don't know about my organization, how can you promote it? In MY opinion, that would do more harm than good.
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I dont agree it does more harm than good. Obviously NPC orgs do it different-- the way our recruitment works is that it is a mutual selection process, and since we chose a particular member, we WANT to show them off. Usually rention rates of women after rush are fairly high (the rention usually correlates to the amount of hazing a particular chapter does, though...) so its not like we are showing off a huge group of women that wont be part of our organization- most likely they will be XYZs... and yes, you do get judged by your new members, but they are the future of your chapter, and more representative of the type of women that will be there in three years than the current sisterhood.
Plus, i would think it would be considered hazing (it is for AXO) to NOT allow the new members to announce they are joining that particular organization. In fact, once they receive a bid, they are considered equal to a sister, and you are supposed to treat her as such. AXO encourages new members to be allowed to wear letters, and it is hazing if you make them do any activity that sisters dont do also... we view it as, we picked you to be a sister, and we're proud of you. We cant forbid new members from doing anything, and we cant make them do anything. Most of the things that are accepted by NPHC standards as part of their program is considered hazing by our National.