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My Pink Mohawk
Kendra Campbell -- Some of you asked why I wrote about a "pink" mohawk when the picture shows my hair as green -- well, I changed it since that picture was taken, so here's a more recent one.
January 3, 2007 in Kendra Campbell | Permalink
Comments
So cute!
Posted by: bolo | Jan 3, 2007 8:57:51 AM
I agree with the majority of posters in believing that individual expression should be compromised under specific social situations, particularly professional communications between a doctor (or med student) and a patient. Every person saying "keep the hair" is in fact expressing a disrespect (not necessarily disregard, since they imply that they themselves are not bucking the system) for standards. Respecting your patients means not being "in your face" with them. As a doctor, you wield the power over your patients, so it is a conflicted message you will be sending.
BTW, if you don't think a pink mohawk screams for attention, what did all that psych training teach you about yourself!?
Posted by: MS4 | Jan 3, 2007 9:19:22 AM
Kendra,I wish you the best of luck what ever you decide to do with your hair.
Posted by: Dr. Wanna Be | Jan 3, 2007 11:23:42 AM
Looking good n_n
Go for it.
Posted by: José Eduardo Castro Salas | Jan 3, 2007 12:56:33 PM
I think the mohawk is GREAT! Now if we can just get the vast majority of practicing physicians and faculty to start wearing vibrant mohawks we'll really have a progressive medical system!! Although I personally think that girls/women with mohawks, dreads or even bald heads are particularly sexy I doubt that the majority of our patients and I'm absolutely sure the majority of our peers/faculty would not appriciate the gesture on a medical student/resident/colleague. However said that may be... it is the truth. As such ... I agree whole heartedly with MS4. I do think that first and second year of medschool is a good time to get it out there if you still espouse the attention grabbing needs you embraced as an adolescent. But then again most folks don't want Doogie Houser treating them in the first place. But as I said... I think it's great! It's great first of all that you go to school in the Caribbean because you would be sent home immediately if you came to a clerkship with your hair like that. Secondly, it's great that those of us who focus the attention they deserve on the patient rather than ourselves, will have one less person to compete with come match time.
Posted by: Faustus | Jan 3, 2007 5:05:39 PM
i don't think it looks good anyway, sorry.
Posted by: | Jan 3, 2007 6:43:03 PM
The price we pay for professionalism. Without naming the school I can surley relate to that. You would think that a NorthAmerican school would be more giving into personal expression.. YOU'RE WRONG!
Posted by: D | Jan 3, 2007 6:49:22 PM
hawt!!!
Posted by: | Jan 3, 2007 11:32:44 PM
I haven't read to the posts yet but am laying my cards on the table. I have a DNA helix rtatooed up entire left arm, biohazard on right and a single strnded rna virus of back of neack. I have thirteen ear piercings one stretched to 10mm and another to five. Lip peircing as well. This is the extent of visible body modifications.
My modiciations tell you more about my philophosies about the technology/body interface and identity politics than are about getting attention or fitiing in to some outdated notion of a cultural sub grouping.
I wil add more later.
Alexander Wightman
MMBS (Melbourne University) BNurs
Australia
Posted by: Alexander Wightman | Jan 4, 2007 4:13:05 AM
Why are you all exlclusicvely in sthe the states. Coffee date would be great. I entered as a mature aged student with the expressintention of doing psychiatry. Now that I am an intern I am not turning down what to most are my superficial vanities but rather planning my new an extensive tatooes as a graduation present. MY skills as a doactor will not come fro the surface of my appearance, nor do I expect that any patient should let this interfere with their assessment of me as their doctor more than the quality of my compassion and medical advice. Wanting to to do psychiatry though as raised the question of the extent that such things can provide a point of projection or transferene or just simple delusional content. How or should this be managed. Can it be at all and should all psychiatrists p[resent as much as possible the tableu rasa upon which nothing can actually ne prescribed. Yet arne.t we all ready heavily inscroibed by the mear addition of doctor to our mnames, stehoscopes to our shoulders "authority over you by nirtue of your need". Does more complex inscriptions make the narrative void or create a positive space for the opening of divergent discourses in the patient doctor relationship.
Any ideas.
Posted by: Alexander Wightman | Jan 4, 2007 5:43:41 AM
By the way the hair is cool. Whats your are of interest as a a doctor
Posted by: Alexander Wightman | Jan 4, 2007 5:46:36 AM
Okay, this is my 2nd posting, but I have to respond to the person who wrote, "As a doctor, you wield the power over your patients...."
This is where our medical system is wrong. Doctors should be empowering people to take charge of their own health, not having power over them. If your way of practicing is handing out the same pills and recommending the same surgeries to everyone, you are way out of line. I will trust someone with facial tattoos and a blue mohawk who sits down with me and explains all of my options as if I am an intelligent person, long before I will trust a "professional-looking" person who barely makes eye contact and automatically prescribes the newest drug without giving me any choice in the matter. If you keep conforming to idiotic standards, nothing will ever change, and people will keep getting sicker and sicker. Be different. People desperately need that.
Posted by: LC | Jan 4, 2007 11:04:37 PM
The hospital I work for is "unconventional". We treat mind, body and spirit and have some unusual treatments. They are, however, strict when it comes to professional dress code. Women can have earrings in, one hole on each side, men can't have any, we can't have any tattoos showing and our hair color has to be "natural-looking". I have a tongue piercing, along with a few tattoos, but I hide these things for the most part. I have had an older couple comment on my tongue ring- they found it interesting. I think hospitals need to realize that a new generation is filtering in as patients. They may be open to more expressive things than before. I think just because you have a pink mohawk doesn't really change how you graduated, actually I would prefer someone treating me with a pink mohawk instead of an older man who feels that a white coat makes him God. I can't stand stuffy doctors. We need more doctors that are down to earth and are REAL.
Posted by: Irshgrl64 | Jan 6, 2007 8:46:10 PM
I really am indifferent to the mohawk. It does not bother me. However is it quite necessary? Yes, so it allows you to express yourself and you should have a right to do so in any professional field. But does that mean that with your naural coloured hair you would not be able to express your academic/interlectual side? Highly doubt it.. You will stand out in any case, you are an intelligent Health Professional!
This posting is also directed to an earlier comment about being able to "get away with" a mohawk in the Caribbean?? THINK AGAIN!! We are very traditional and employ only the convential look of professionalism. Try that in a Caribbean university and you will be sorry.. No wonder all our elective/exchange students walk around our campuses wearing shorts and flip flops. Now i understand..
Posted by: asc | Jan 10, 2007 1:33:02 PM
hey...i ve always want a mohawk
Posted by: | Aug 16, 2007 2:27:09 PM
....i have shoulder lienght hair in which i want to make a mohawk out of and then cit the sided short and have desighns then put in...what do u think...i live in a small town.....i want a new do for the new school year
....however sterio types are big aroung here
Posted by: mimi | Aug 16, 2007 2:30:00 PM
I recently got a mohawk. The reactions from professors and attendings have been generally good so far.
Posted by: Med Student | Nov 1, 2007 8:47:13 PM
Hey im from Niagara Falls Canada im getting a mohawk as well but i honestly dont think it's innappropriate i think you should be able to express yourself how you would like. I want to get one that's pink. I'm a guy but im just doing it with somefriends for a joke because we are heading up to ottawa for a week! Keep going i think your Hott! (L)
Posted by: Tanner | May 14, 2008 2:02:39 PM
Hey. Am looking for the above-mentioned Alexander Wightman MBBS BNurs.
Anyone can help
please email me at jsb1000@hotmail.com
Much appreciated
Posted by: Jen Siddins | May 16, 2009 5:12:02 PM
