dress code for med school

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WNT Signaling said:
Was it really necessary to say 'just looks gay'?
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Yes, because that's exactly how it looked, maybe you had to be there to see it but whatever.

Certain words have their negative/positive connotations because people purposely and continually treat them with kid gloves. Maybe if people stop worrying so much about words, they'll lose their "offensive" or "rude" qualities and maybe in 20 years people might stop using them in certain contexts. Furthermore, if you want to start being all sensitive/PC about word usage, why isn't there an outcry over "******ed" what about the connotation towards mentally handicapped people? Be fair and be offended by all negative words not just the ones you feel are bad. Alright word nazis (oh my God, am I making fun of the Jews now and denying the Holocaust?) I'll catch you fools later.
 
Quick question: I was in a bad accident years ago which left a nasty scar on one of my arms. For this reason, I almost always wear long sleeves in public.
In med school, when required to wear scrubs, is it acceptable to wear a long-sleeved shirt underneath? Or is it possible to buy long-sleeved scrubs?

I know that this may sound silly, but it's a real source of anxiety for me (even though I know how silly it is)
 
aza said:
Quick question: I was in a bad accident years ago which left a nasty scar on one of my arms. For this reason, I almost always wear long sleeves in public.
In med school, when required to wear scrubs, is it acceptable to wear a long-sleeved shirt underneath? Or is it possible to buy long-sleeved scrubs?

I know that this may sound silly, but it's a real source of anxiety for me (even though I know how silly it is)
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Not if you have to go into a sterile environment, I believe. That's what I was told while shadowing, anyway.
 
aza said:
Quick question: I was in a bad accident years ago which left a nasty scar on one of my arms. For this reason, I almost always wear long sleeves in public.
In med school, when required to wear scrubs, is it acceptable to wear a long-sleeved shirt underneath? Or is it possible to buy long-sleeved scrubs?

I know that this may sound silly, but it's a real source of anxiety for me (even though I know how silly it is)
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A lot of people wear long sleeves under their scrubs at my school, but once you're on third year rotations and actually working, I don't think you can. I don't know for sure, but it would seem to be a sterile issue.
 
Midwestern Blot said:
lol it's just a word
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It wasn't used in its correct context and made no sense. It was used as an inflammatory and homophobic comment.

Ischemic said:
Yes, because that's exactly how it looked, maybe you had to be there to see it but whatever.

Certain words have their negative/positive connotations because people purposely and continually treat them with kid gloves. Maybe if people stop worrying so much about words, they'll lose their "offensive" or "rude" qualities and maybe in 20 years people might stop using them in certain contexts. Furthermore, if you want to start being all sensitive/PC about word usage, why isn't there an outcry over "******ed" what about the connotation towards mentally handicapped people? Be fair and be offended by all negative words not just the ones you feel are bad. Alright word nazis (oh my God, am I making fun of the Jews now and denying the Holocaust?) I'll catch you fools later.
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No, it wasn't something you had to be there for. It doesn't make sense and you simply used the word as a way to be offensive or funny, but it wasn't. How does wearing something in the wrong environment make them "gay"? Isn't the stereotype that homosexuals have a strong fashion sense, so how does wearing scrubs make him "gay"? A person's actions and lifestyle is what makes them gay, not their choice of clothes. Did he make out with another guy at the gym? Or did you feel uncomfortable because you were checking out a male at the gym for some reason? Otherwise, none of us here see what made him "gay" but maybe you can enlighten us.

There is a subtle difference with the example you cite with the word "******ed" but the reason why they are offensive remains the same. "******ed" is a classical medical term and "gay" is an acceptable term for homosexuals. They are offensive when people use them in their improper context and in a harassing manner. You clearly used it instead of saying he looked bad or dressed out of place, so you're implying a different definition to the word and using it in a harmful manner. Words have literal and symbolic meaning, so simply using them or "taking off the kids gloves" doesn't change that. Similarly, racial epithets are still offensive, no matter how ubiquitous someone tries to make them.
 
Longshanks said:
It wasn't used in its correct context and made no sense. It was used as an inflammatory and homophobic comment.



No, it wasn't something you had to be there for. It doesn't make sense and you simply used the word as a way to be offensive or funny, but it wasn't. How does wearing something in the wrong environment make them "gay"? Isn't the stereotype that homosexuals have a strong fashion sense, so how does wearing scrubs make him "gay"? A person's actions and lifestyle is what makes them gay, not their choice of clothes. Did he make out with another guy at the gym? Or did you feel uncomfortable because you were checking out a male at the gym for some reason? Otherwise, none of us here see what made him "gay" but maybe you can enlighten us.

There is a subtle difference with the example you cite with the word "******ed" but the reason why they are offensive remains the same. "******ed" is a classical medical term and "gay" is an acceptable term for homosexuals. They are offensive when people use them in their improper context and in a harassing manner. You clearly used it instead of saying he looked bad or dressed out of place, so you're implying a different definition to the word and using it in a harmful manner. Words have literal and symbolic meaning, so simply using them or "taking off the kids gloves" doesn't change that. Similarly, racial epithets are still offensive, no matter how ubiquitous someone tries to make them.
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cool story bro
 
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Longshanks said:
It wasn't used in its correct context and made no sense. It was used as an inflammatory and homophobic comment.



No, it wasn't something you had to be there for. It doesn't make sense and you simply used the word as a way to be offensive or funny, but it wasn't. How does wearing something in the wrong environment make them "gay"? Isn't the stereotype that homosexuals have a strong fashion sense, so how does wearing scrubs make him "gay"? A person's actions and lifestyle is what makes them gay, not their choice of clothes. Did he make out with another guy at the gym? Or did you feel uncomfortable because you were checking out a male at the gym for some reason? Otherwise, none of us here see what made him "gay" but maybe you can enlighten us.

There is a subtle difference with the example you cite with the word "******ed" but the reason why they are offensive remains the same. "******ed" is a classical medical term and "gay" is an acceptable term for homosexuals. They are offensive when people use them in their improper context and in a harassing manner. You clearly used it instead of saying he looked bad or dressed out of place, so you're implying a different definition to the word and using it in a harmful manner. Words have literal and symbolic meaning, so simply using them or "taking off the kids gloves" doesn't change that. Similarly, racial epithets are still offensive, no matter how ubiquitous someone tries to make them.
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How gay!
 
Longshanks said:
It wasn't used in its correct context and made no sense. It was used as an inflammatory and homophobic comment.



No, it wasn't something you had to be there for. It doesn't make sense and you simply used the word as a way to be offensive or funny, but it wasn't. How does wearing something in the wrong environment make them "gay"? Isn't the stereotype that homosexuals have a strong fashion sense, so how does wearing scrubs make him "gay"? A person's actions and lifestyle is what makes them gay, not their choice of clothes. Did he make out with another guy at the gym? Or did you feel uncomfortable because you were checking out a male at the gym for some reason? Otherwise, none of us here see what made him "gay" but maybe you can enlighten us.

There is a subtle difference with the example you cite with the word "******ed" but the reason why they are offensive remains the same. "******ed" is a classical medical term and "gay" is an acceptable term for homosexuals. They are offensive when people use them in their improper context and in a harassing manner. You clearly used it instead of saying he looked bad or dressed out of place, so you're implying a different definition to the word and using it in a harmful manner. Words have literal and symbolic meaning, so simply using them or "taking off the kids gloves" doesn't change that. Similarly, racial epithets are still offensive, no matter how ubiquitous someone tries to make them.
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Damn, you had me down to a T ... your deductive skills are amazing. :laugh:

That being said, stop being so gay about it.
 
I love these discussions because it isn't going to change anything. There is a pretty difference in calling your buddy "gay" or "******ed" and yelling it at a person with malice in your voice because they are one of those things.

I have a lot of gay friends. They even say "that looks gay" OR if there is someone who looks overly flamboyant they will drop another, heavier, version. I have friends who have kids with mental handicaps....they say "that was ******ed".

It seems worse to me to treat those people like they are incapable of distinguishing between intended meanings. When someone states "that looks gay", they honestly (usually) aren't actually thinking of it as a label on some homosexual person. I grew up and was very good friends with a boy who was mentally ******ed. I once said, "That was ******ed" near him and truly felt awful about it. He actually put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Its ok. I know you weren't making fun of me." I didn't view that as free reign to use it all the time, but it did illustrate to me that we must never underestimate someone's capability to understand intentions.

Hell, my roommate's mom was born without her left hand. You have any idea how times she's heard, "You need a hand with that?" during her life? Do you honestly believe she thinks she is being mocked when they say that? No...its just a phrase.

I say things are gay and ******ed. I've also gone and supported my friends at gay pride parades, supported them when they came out, worn "straight but not narrow" pins, volunteered at developmental centers, volunteered with the special olympics and babysat a kid with down's. I guarantee I've done more for those people's causes than a large chunk of the population that gets wound up with such terminology.





As far as clothes....I know how to dress and it doesn't take a rocket scientist. That being said, if I have to study all day and am required to dress up for an hour long function I will bring a change of clothes. We don't have mandatory dress code. It isn't even a matter of getting "used" to the clothes. I've done 14 hour days in them enough. It is just much more comfy to put my shorts, sweatshirt and flip flops on when I'm going to study all day.
 
@longshanks You shouldn't type with a sore ass it just makes you sound all emotional
 
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