pledge pins? letters?

[MzFlirtyGirlie]

I think sorority had to take this hazing thing so far that it becomes ridiculous and it makes me concerned. We haven't really done anything to harm anyone and yet we had to tighten up are hazing rules because people are "supposedly watching us." New members aren't "obligated" to wear a pledge pin nor can we tell them so because it's considered "hazing now." I feel a pledge pin is what shows others that you are part of something and you should be proud of wearing it. It's even gotten so far that even not allowing them to wear our letters is considered hazing. To me wearing letters without knowing the meaning behind it is wrong. 1st it was we couldn't tell our lil' sisters' to do anything during big sis/lil sis week (bake brownies, make posters, etc) at all, now this. I feel a concern because we can't tell them that they can't wear our letters, we can't tell them that they have to wear a pledge pin. I feel like this hazing issue has gotten to far to the point where we are just any club or organization. These things are what makes us, us. Any comments or advice anyone???