Hazing creates a sense of unity

[bows&toes]

Originally posted by PhisigWarner
I carefully read what EVERYONE had to say before I decided to speak my mind. So here's the disclaimer: My organization does not haze nor haveI been hazed in any way. I would go through my new member process again if I had to. Now having said that, I ask this REALLY what is hazing?

As an undergrauate, I dormed with some ladies that belonged to another GLO and there was always a room filled with arts and crafts. The pledges mad cute little name tags adorned with glitter and hung them from our door every week. Is that hazing?

Standing up in a room full of sisters and greeting them by name one by one... is that hazing?

I've also heard of pledges interviewing active members of the chapter, and being quizzed on the answers later. The interviews I don't think are bad. The quizzes... uncomfortable, but is that hazing?

Is calling some one your "BIG" hazing? Do you know that some orgs on my campus couldn't refer to their Bigs as such in fear that they would be brought up on charges of hazing. It would appear that calling someone a "big" or "little" denotes superiority/ inferiority. Guess I should walk into work and call my manager "buddy" cuz other wise, i'm gettin hazed at work!

My org, does not PLEDGE. That's right, it's a new member process. Because the word in itself is a form of hazing.

Let me ask you this, do youthink that in the effort to protect such young minds we have lost ours? I mean I pledged to a flag every morning in my younger years at school was that being hazed? I had pop quizzes all the time to make sure I knew my class work, was that being hazed?

SCAVENGER HUNTS ... that's hazing too? We are really taking all the fun out of pledging and that's what it is pleding. You are pledging yourself to an organization. And you should develop certain skills in this process so that youcan be an asset when you "cross" into the greek world. We are tyring to be so PC with everything we are turning our precious organizations into clubs and at the same time we are throwing away sacred traditions.

Just because I have a paddle doesn't mean someone hit me with one. And now, we can't even post pics online holding them.

On the other hand: it is hazing to give someone a pledge name that is insulting. It is hazing to touch the pledges if it's not to give them hug or a handshake. Shame on you if you've ever used profane language around them, force them to injest anything, or make them feel like they aren't good enough.

Pledging is supposed to be fun Paddles, pledgenames and all. Get the jerks and leave the little guys alone

Good post.


I do think there is a big difference between sorrorities and fraternities as far as "hazing", and how much & what type is neccesary.