Beanies on Pledges?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Beanie = embarrassing attire = hazing
Pledge pin = not embarrassing attire = not hazing

A completely subjective distinction. Which means, as a practical matter, a completely unenforceable and undefensible distinction. Who decides that beanies = embarrassing attire? What if the wearer isn't embarrassed? What if, on that campus, pledge beanies are considered a cool and fun tradition (see agzg's post)?

As has been said ad nauseum, different organizations and campuses have different definitions of what constitutes hazing. (That leaves aside state laws, which would never cover this.) If one wants to say "in my organization" or "on my campus this would be considered hazing," fine. But I just won't buy a general assertion that having pledges wear beanies is hazing (or arguably hazing).

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Beanies never went out of style.

Is it a sign of just how old I am that the first thing I thought of when I saw this thread was:



Oh, how I wanted a beany-copter so I could fly like Beany Boy.