Do corset piercings count?
I wear a little jewellery. Though Iprefer not to when I don't need to, and not usually to work or university (or both as the case may be). Because seriously, nothing will accessorize with this.
I have a yellow one.Though the person on the right seems tobe pulling it off somehow. Confidence, bitches.
That and when I was working as a part time archivist at the library, we're meant to be dull, unfascinating, and blend in with the multi-century old books and artifacts that we're researching and properly storing. Though I did come into work in a Moitie ensemble one day because I wanted my job to look hip anf as if I was enjoying it. But when I found it lead to more first years wanting to talk to me I stopped. Seriously, first years annoy me. "I was like, so hung over man but I managed to get a certificate for the test... it was awesome!" Fuck off, you're wasting your life and you'll be a second year drop out like 70% of people who go to uni.
That and when I was a public high school teacher, jewellery is just another thing for some kid off their meds to grab a hold of and tear your ear off with.
That and you're meant to look professional, demure, but dangerous in your regimented and rigid authortarianism. Students inherently fear the overknee brown skirt, cashmere tunic and simple black tights and mary janes look, with the straightened locks of hair. Plus having simple shoes means you can sneak up to a student's desk when typing into their mobile. Bend down quietly, and look at them ... say nothing... look straight into their soul when they lift their eyes. Do not break eye contact, and just reach around and snatch the phone from their palm. Feign humanity, think as if a beast at the end of their creaking, rusted chain that is about to snap and devour them whole.
The student will feel it. Damn near wet themselves. Juveniles hate people they can't somewhat figure out by just looking at them .... dress as if the most boring person alive, but think as if a monster merely feigning its humanity ... and they'll pick up on it and they will
shut up when you put the fear of God into them. If you can work work it, let them catch glimpse of a half-veiled canine, but don't overdo it if that would break that illusion of near-divine judgment that will
harvest their soul.
Jewellery and accessories work against this. Those are human accoutrements. Plus, you want them to think of that inhuman look you gave them. Whenever they think of doing something stupid, you want them to remember that event. If you wear jewellery or other easily identifiable items they won't fixate their memories on that dead, inhuman stare you gave them. That's what you want them to remember. Whenever they think of you, that silent, unblinking, impersonal stare of cold malice beyond description.
Course I would say that, but nowyou have tioask a student toturn over their phone. I think you could work those guidelines in when they do lift their eyes, for legal purposes of course.
I miss teaching some days.
We are the neverending tides of personality decay, and we will beat you into professional conformity. Parents respond better to a teacher without jewellery ... nothing sets off parents like coming to a meeting looking as if youbelong in an industrial goth scene. I have seen student teachers make this mstake.
Look like a librarian. Wear make up to look even
more plain and devoid of spikes. Puts parents on the defensive when you look like a nun without a habit.
People are inherently frightened when they can't size who you are. If you try to look fashionable, they'll write you off as vacuous. Try to look as if you belong in a scene, they'll accuse you for setting a bad standard or 'trying to be hip' (honestly I agree with this perspective... teachers aren't meant yo be your friends) ... Dress as if plain, demure, but speak as if forceful or with a sinister undertone that stresses something is amiss or your patience is merely worn and skin deep ... it makes people shut up and listen.
Dress for the performance you want to give... life's a stage, after all.
