Threatened dismissal because of wrinkly clothes :0(

[hotdog19d]

Hey everyone, I was just trying to get some opinions of an incident that happened to me recently.

I was pulled aside by the director of my nursing program, and was told that if I wore wrinkly clothes to clinical again I would be kicked out of the program. I was wearing a polo and khakis to clinical which I did't think were wrinkly, but apparently the clinical instructor did, she didn't say anything to me about it,but she said something to the director.

Edit= Thanks for everyones advice! I took a lot of it and the next clinicals went fine, as far as my attire went.

[WDWpixieRN, RN]

I iron my scrubs for clinicals because I like the way they look better, but with NS becoming so intense (and I'm wanting some kind of a life outside of school), so I've been debating continuing the practice...I asked fellow students last clinicals if they iron their uniforms....they looked at me like I was an alien!! I might try going one week without ironing, but I'm not sure how happy I'll be....there is, however, a distinct difference between slightly wrinkled and just out of the hamper wrinkled!!

[LydiaNN]

Anyone who believes natural body odor smells better than deodorant has never been stuck in an elevator in Paris with fourteen Parisians for an hour, or walked through a busy marketplace in Saudi Arabia in the middle of July at around two pm.

I've done both.

Trust me - if they'd done even one of those things, they'd have a new appreciation for chemical suppressants!

Yep, when it comes to the thought of myself emanating any of the unfortunate odors the human body is known to produce, I am a big believer in better living through chemistry!

[firstyearstudent]

Well, it wasn't all that long ago that gals here in the States thought they had to douche with Lysol to make sure they were odor free. Better living through chemistry indeed.

http://www.mum.org/lysol1.htm

[Multicollinearity, BSN, RN]

Oh this topic.

Firstyear - I don't think too many women douche these days. It's not good for you. But under-arm deodorant like you mentioned previously? I think it's just common courtesy to not stink around others. If you are concerned about health effects of common antipersperants you might want to try the natural 'crystal' type. I am concerned about possible health effects of antipersperants but stinking isn't an option to me.

[firstyearstudent]

I think if I stink, I should wash. I don't know if I have to be absolutely odor free. How far does one have to go to accommodate other people? If I'm unattractive (and that's something most people would probably say about me, actually) am I obligated to have plastic surgery or cover my face? Some of my classmates have told me repeatedly that I should wear makeup. It's my face, live with it. I do.

[Multicollinearity, BSN, RN]

I can't compare make-up with wearing deodorant. I refuse to wear lipstick anymore for philosophical reasons. But that's just my 'thing.'

But I won't offend other's airspace. These are different issues to me.

You must have some immature and ultra-conventional classmates! I can't fathom telling someone they should wear makeup. I'm sorry you are experiencing such disrespectful behavior from your classmates.

[dbscandy]

I'd like to know the philosophical reasons you don't wear lip stick...I don't because it feels like jelly smeared on my lips, but I do like the way it looks for a little color.

And first year, if you think you are unattractive, why would you want to run the risk of having an odor, too? Unattractive AND stinky? Pleeeeze!!!

[firstyearstudent]

I'd like to know the philosophical reasons you don't wear lip stick...I don't because it feels like jelly smeared on my lips, but I do like the way it looks for a little color.

And first year, if you think you are unattractive, why would you want to run the risk of having an odor, too? Unattractive AND stinky? Pleeeeze!!!

I would run that risk because I don't care.

I'm interested in the philosophical opposition to lipstick also. It sounds about as ridiculous as my philosophical opposition to deodorant!

[Multicollinearity, BSN, RN]

And first year, if you think you are unattractive, why would you want to run the risk of having an odor, too? Unattractive AND stinky? Pleeeeze!!!

Unattractive and stinky?! That is so unkind.

[Multicollinearity, BSN, RN]

One day in July 2004 I was fuming mad. For reasons unrelated to appearance or lipstick. I started to re-apply my lipstick like usual and I was so furious I simply couldn't do it. It felt like I was painting an artificial and fake 'happy' smile on. Flashing thru my head was my reading about how lipstick is worn because it mimicks the flushing and engorgement of the lips during sexual arousal. So I'm furious (it was career related) and misgyny, women's role as sex objects, and the knowledge of the psychology and anthropology of cosmetics starts rushing thru my head. I felt like if I painted that lipstick on I would be 'making nice' and deferring to men in a certain way.

I haven't worn lipstick since. I do wear a touch of eye makeup. I enjoy that. I think if I wore lipstick again I would feel like I was surrendering to being subjugated. So help me g-d it was a spiritual experience, that day in 2004, sitting in my car, raging about my career and about to put on my lipstick.

[firstyearstudent]

I can't compare make-up with wearing deodorant. I refuse to wear lipstick anymore for philosophical reasons. But that's just my 'thing.'

Does it have to do with the sexual connotation of wearing lipstick in a Richard Dawkins Naked Ape kind of way? That is, women walking around with a subliminal respresentation of a vulva smeared across their faces?

[firstyearstudent]

I guessed right, sort of... (posted the previous before I saw your post). I think I am getting to know you, Multicollinarity.

Why don't you truly liberate yourself by throwing away your deordorant and becoming one of the free and stinky!

As many oppressed people before me, I am taking a derogatory term and making it my own.

I AM PROUD TO BE STINKY!