Stop the "Baby" Talk

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

The thought of wearing it all the time is nice, but I personally like that we wear it just when we are dressed up. I generally went to class in yoga pants, t-shirt and hoodie. My pledge pin deserved more than that. You can represent your org by wearing a t-shirt, carrying a bag, wearing jewelry with letters/colors/symbols, etc.

Not always. Not my lane, I know, but our probationary members cannot wear letters, and I seem to remember from past conversations about that here that at least some NPC groups may have a similar rule. I know that some have a rule (as do we) that PMs/pledges/NMs can't wear anything with the org's coat of arms.

The thing in my mind that distinguishes a pledge/NM pin from other things (like wearing colors) is that it doesn't just represent the org, it specifically symbolizes the wearer's place and role in the org. Different orgs may reach different conclusions about whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by carnation

We loved to wear ours. We were proud to be Pi Phis and Greeks. The first week, all the sororities' NMs wore pledge ribbons in our colors behind our pledge pins.

We wore ribbons until we received our pledge pins in our pledge ceremony (a week after bid day)

Originally Posted by lovespink88

Same here!

The thought of wearing it all the time is nice, but I personally like that we wear it just when we are dressed up. I generally went to class in yoga pants, t-shirt and hoodie. My pledge pin deserved more than that. You can represent your org by wearing a t-shirt, carrying a bag, wearing jewelry with letters/colors/symbols, etc.

I agree with you. While we wore them all the time, I think it makes sense to treat it like our badge.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Not always. Not my lane, I know, but our probationary members cannot wear letters, and I seem to remember from past conversations about that here that at least some NPC groups may have a similar rule. I know that some have a rule (as do we) that PMs/pledges/NMs can't wear anything with the org's coat of arms.

The thing in my mind that distinguishes a pledge/NM pin from other things (like wearing colors) is that it doesn't just represent the org, it specifically symbolizes the wearer's place and role in the org. Different orgs may reach different conclusions about whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.

Right, sorry, I wasn't 100% clear. I am aware that there are GLOs that don't allow NMs to wear certain things. This is why I said letters/colors/symbols but I guess that would have made more sense if I said letters or colors or symbols. The slashes were ors, not ands. I know that different groups have different rules.

I'm with you with your second point!

[wildcass]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Not always. Not my lane, I know, but our probationary members cannot wear letters, and I seem to remember from past conversations about that here that at least some NPC groups may have a similar rule.

I know that it has been ruled as a form of "hazing" at certain schools. I was not allowed to wear letters until I was initiated and knew what they stood for while the girls this year received their letters on Bid Day. Personally, I think it gave you a sense of appreciation for your organization.

[clarinette]

Originally Posted by wildcass

I know that it has been ruled as a form of "hazing" at certain schools. I was not allowed to wear letters until I was initiated and knew what they stood for while the girls this year received their letters on Bid Day. Personally, I think it gave you a sense of appreciation for your organization.

*facepalm* Because everyone should always have the same privileges all the time. It's not demeaning to not let our MIT's not wear letters simply because initiated sisters can. Frankly, I think the wait makes it more special, like you've actually accomplished something with the history you've learned and the time you've spent with the chapter.

We do, however, make bags with letters on them for our new girls so that they have something, since we don't give them shirts of any kind when they pledge.

[dukemama]

When I was in college in the mid 80s sorority women wore their pledge pins every day, not just on the days when they had chapter meetings. Not being Greek myself, I always found it fun to try to figure out which group a woman pledged just by her pin - especially since so many of the pledge pins were very different from the initiated members' pins.

Theta, Pi Phi and I believe AEPhi don't allow NMs to wear letters until initiation. Are there any other NPC groups that have that stipulation?

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by dukemama

Theta, Pi Phi and I believe AEPhi don't allow NMs to wear letters until initiation. Are there any other NPC groups that have that stipulation?

What? I highly doubt that's a national rule for Theta and Pi Phi. Really?

[dukemama]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

What? I highly doubt that's a national rule for Theta and Pi Phi. Really?

Obviously only members of those GLOs can answer this definitively, but I know that at my school Thetas and Pi Phis were not allowed to wear letters prior to initiation.

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by dukemama

Obviously only members of those GLOs can answer this definitively, but I know that at my school Thetas and Pi Phis were not allowed to wear letters prior to initiation.

The Pi Phis that I knew could wear the name "Pi Beta Phi" or "Pi Phi" as pledges, but could not wear the greek letters until they initiated.