Bundle Of Hers

How we choose to express ourselves in our personal lives should not impact our careers and how professional—or unprofessional—others may deem us. But so often, we can be penalized or punished professionally for something personal. And this can lead to identities being hidden due to fear of being seen as "unprofessional." Concluding the three-part conversation on professionalism, in S4E19, Margaux, Harjit, and Leen discuss social media's role in professionalism, and define what it means—to them—to be professional.

Who we are is up to us to decide. The same should also apply to the clothes we wear and how we choose to present ourselves. But there is an unspoken—sometimes, even, spoken—dress code for working professionals that can be traced back to elitism. As doctors, why does what we wear indicate the type of health care we can or can't provide? Continuing the conversation on professionalism in medicine, in S4E18, Margaux, Harjit, and Leen discuss the topic of "professional" clothing.

Who we are is up to us to decide. The same should also apply to the clothes we wear and how we choose to present ourselves. But there is an unspoken—sometimes, even, spoken—dress code for working professionals that can be traced back to elitism. As doctors, why does what we wear indicate the type of health care we can or can't provide? Continuing the conversation on professionalism in medicine, in S4E18, Margaux, Harjit, and Leen discuss the topic of "professional" clothing.

Oxford Dictionary vaguely defines professionalism as, 'The competence or skill expected of a professional.' As working professionals, we may be asked to "be professional." But who defines the characteristics of professionalism? We are so often socialized to think about professionalism as tolerance—being tolerant to go along with someone else's definitions for how you should act, talk, write, dress. In S4E17, Margaux, Harjit, and Leen discuss what being professional means to them, and how professionalism can oppress identities.

Oxford Dictionary vaguely defines professionalism as, 'The competence or skill expected of a professional.' As working professionals, we may be asked to "be professional." But who defines the characteristics of professionalism? We are so often socialized to think about professionalism as tolerance—being tolerant to go along with someone else's definitions for how you should act, talk, write, dress. In S4E17, Margaux, Harjit, and Leen discuss what being professional means to them, and how professionalism can oppress identities.

We often shy away from talking about politics, either because we have been socialized not to bring the topic up, or perhaps due to fear of causing conflict. But the reality is that everything ties back to political power and capital, and not talking about politics creates opportunities to further keep in place the systems that may oppress us. We are all human beings in a political world—and that makes us all political beings. Concluding the conversation on collective change, in S4E16, Margaux, Harjit, and Leen discuss the importance of political awareness.

We often shy away from talking about politics, either because we have been socialized not to bring the topic up, or perhaps due to fear of causing conflict. But the reality is that everything ties back to political power and capital, and not talking about politics creates opportunities to further keep in place the systems that may oppress us. We are all human beings in a political world—and that makes us all political beings. Concluding the conversation on collective change, in S4E16, Margaux, Harjit, and Leen discuss the importance of political awareness.

From the food we consume to the clothes we wear, to the patients we treat—everything is interconnected. And that, unfortunately, means everything is tied to capitalistic gains where, more often than not, voices—human beings— are being oppressed. It is often not close to home, and so we do not talk about it, but there are more people oppressed than the ones oppressing. In S4E15, Margaux, Harjit, and Leen discuss the power of collective voices for change against an oppressed system.

From the food we consume to the clothes we wear, to the patients we treat—everything is interconnected. And that, unfortunately, means everything is tied to capitalistic gains where, more often than not, voices—human beings— are being oppressed. It is often not close to home, and so we do not talk about it, but there are more people oppressed than the ones oppressing. In S4E15, Margaux, Harjit, and Leen discuss the power of collective voices for change against an oppressed system.

Is the person who picked your fruits and vegetables okay? Do they have proper PPE? Does the worker who made the clothes you are wearing have access to the appropriate health care? Are they paid fairly? As consumers, we are often protected from having to think or worry about these questions. But the labor movement is interconnected to the practice of medicine, and as healthcare providers, we should be asking these questions. In S4E14, Margaux, Harjit, and Leen discuss the labor movement.