I was not offended by Tony's comment (I gave him the benefit of the doubt and assumed he had tongue-in-cheek); in fact, given his profession (chef), I hope he does wash his hair more often than I do.
But staying earthy (and along the lines of that great series of graphics re: all our "by-products" on display at IC): Does anyone have suggestions for deodorants that do not come with lots of plastic packaging? I brush my teeth with baking soda, and the cardboard container is easily recycled, but Tom's no longer has deodorant in glass bottles, and I hate to think how many plastic Tom's dispensers have been buried in Seneca Meadows on my behalf. We do have to balance ecological responsibility with social responsibility--minimizing BO. Heavens, one reason Isabella bank-rolled Columbus was to get all those East Indian spices to mask odors. Margaret PS: actually, this has nothing to do with how smart we are: we habituate to our own BO, and this can be a problem in close quarters. Ask Amy (local girl makes good) seems to print a letter on the subject of how to diplomatically tell co-workers they have an odor several times a year--so scads of letters must be getting sent to her on the subject. I've been meaning to write in to her saying that BO is not always a matter of hygiene; sometimes it reflects a health problem such as diabetes. Other times it's just food preferences. I know I have gone through garlic phases that were probably not pleasant in close quarters. > > Frankly folks, I find some of this discussion a little......too earthy. > >Nothing like a little shaming to put an end to a useful discussion. And I >was just thinking how wonderful it is when this listserv becomes an >electronic "salon". I would go so far as to say that your insinuation here >is a bit offensive, Tony. > >We really need to trust that everyone on the list is smart enough to >figure out when they are in danger of offending their co-workers and need >to wash. Living more sustainable is going to mean challenging many of the >behaviors that have been marketed to us by corporations and media. It's >going to bring up the ick factor for many of us. But if we don't have an >honest and open dicussion, how can we ever hope to change things? > >Gail > > >_______________________________________________ >RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: >[email protected] >http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins >free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
