Sorority hazing: Part 1
Hazing is an interesting phenomenon, and Aunty is always interested in interesting phenomena.
But what makes hazing so particularly intriguing, is that Aunty has never actually been hazed. In fact, it's particular credo of Aunty's that, in the words of Groucho Marx, "I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member." So, as you can imagine, Aunty would not be prepared to endure hardship in order to be accepted by an institution. (Of course, she is quite happy to inflict such hardship, but that's a topic best left for another day.)
There's a lot of very academic stuff about hazing out there, mostly claiming that hazing serves to "promote group loyalty and camaraderie through shared suffering, either with fellow participants, past participants, or both." All of which is, of course, overstating the point.
In Aunty's not so humble opinion, hazing is a lot of fun for those who are not on the receiving end. In spanko-speak, it's legitimized topping, and people, even vanilla people, revel in situations that allow them to unleash their sadism when the 'victim' can't resist.
And if you don't agree, just look at the glee on the faces of the incumbent sorority sisters in the pictures attached to this posting. Do they really look like people about to "promote group loyalty through shared suffering"?
Or do they look like people about to have a lot of old-fashioned bottom-spanking fun?
The answer should be obvious.
A big thank-you to Bryan for these and other images! You really went to a lot of trouble, Bryan. And Aunty is truly grateful :)
posted by Aunty Agony at 6/19/2006 09:29:00 PM
12 Comments:
No problem Aunty, it's was a pleasure.
Bryan
I absolutely LOVE that first picture, starting with the fact the pledge is in skirt and heels. No jeans and flip flops. Adds a sense of formality, I think, and who knows if that skirt won't be flipped up at some point. I also like the idea that room is brightly lit and that the suffering pledge knows all the other girls are in position to see her facial reaction to each swat. And, finally, how about all the girls with cameras? Someday when pledge is a CEO of a major company, she'll open an envelope and there will be a long-ago photo of her bending over and getting her ass whacked, an embarrassing souvenir from a sorority sister. -- Gary
Gary, I also love the formality of that pic. I also found the thought of the pledge-as-CEO receiving a pic of her paddling in 20 years time to be amusing. I would love to know how many swats she received ... Does anyone know how many swats are doled out on these occasions? I know the boys get beaten quite black and blue when they pledge, but I'm sure the sorority houses are more careful than that.
Having been spanked as a sorority pledge, it's not fun at all, but let me tell you the next year when you have pledges and for the next three, it's a whole lot of fun, LOL... Not so much fun on the receiving end but when you get to watch the following year, it gets a lot better, LOL...
XOXO,
Katie
Bailey is fantasic and Adele's interview was amazing, not to mention the pics that accompanied it. Both Bailey and Adele and really great girls.
XOXO,
Katie
Dear Aunty,
Simply delightful! I too adored the first picture, with the girl offering up her lovely backside to the tradition of hazing. I loved it!
Angie
I was a sorority member in the late 90s. Paddling doesn't occur within national chapters as often because their organizations are monitored more closely. It happens, but it's hidden-out-in-the-open, if you follow.
Local chapters on the other hand, as I was part of, generally aren't regulated as closely, and let me tell you, we girls did much worse hazing than some of the frats! LOL
Paddling was standard in some orgs, as were pledges with black and blue bottoms after the intake process! Mine sure was! I've been spanked since, but never as hard as that. We had to take the paddle on bare skin but you're told to wear a thong. Some of our sisters would swing so hard it lifted me up on my feet even though I was bent over the back of a couch. I cried and felt like passing out. It took weeks for my rear to heal.
It became sort of a joke after it, because whenever you'd be in the showers, you'd always know which of us pledged an org that paddled by the bruised rears! Some wouldn't use the gym showers until their bruises cleared up. A few even quit over it. Sometimes somebody's parents would get upset and make a big deal over it, make threatening phone calls to administration calling us "sickos," but they knew they'd never be able to stop it because the new girls are so desperate to join they're willing to be paddled to get in, some look foward to it. It's hardly a secret. And as Katie - above - said, we'd have alot of fun doing it to the new pledges.
To be honest, twice I had pledges who started crying hysterically while I paddled them. The first time it didn't bother me because the girl was a real bitch. Two other girls had to steady her while I swung away. She was one of the few where I intentionally broke the skin so she bled a little.
The other time a pledge really broke down, I wanted to stop, but my sisters indicated otherwise with instructions not to ease up on my swings. With each loud WHOP she'd go quiet for a second and then just wail! She hardly spoke to me all year even though I apologized and tried to make friends.
I'll admit though I saw it get out of hand. Personal disputes between girls always made the paddlings worse. I saw a few fights break out during initiations, and I know there were girls who went to see a doctor because of their bruises. I can't imagine how they explained it!
Susan
Susan, please email me at:
aunty.agony(at)gmail(dot)com
Anon - I know what you mean about sorority paddling... I was paddled and it certianly is something that is kept very quiet for fear of getting the house in trouble or worse, losing the charter.
XOXO,
Katie
I know of one sorority where the tradition was each sister gives one paddle swat to the bare bottom of each pledge. The pledge knows that the paddling will occur sometime, but never when. It occurs on the day of a formal dance, which requires much pain for the pledges to bare their bottoms for the initiation paddlings. I understand the paddle swats vary but that the bottoms are red and sting for some time. (Plus, I am sure it makes for nice conversation with their dates that evening.)
Geee aunt agongy to thing what that big paddle you're holding can do to a pair of soft tender butt-cheeks? BOB
sooooooooo incredibly stupid.
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