Reading the responses on this posting, I'm reminded of why I like living in San Francisco. People are more focused on the work that we do, rather than our appearances. Everyone that I work with maintains a clean professional image. Some of us decorate ourselves in different ways, but what does that really mean when we are helping our patients get better?? There are bigger fish to fry in this world! We can look different from one another and still contribute to the well being of others. Because that is what our job is really about, isn't it??