#mortician — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #mortician, aggregated by home.social.
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A new #introduction post since a lot has happened since my last intro post.
I am a former Senegal parrot parent, sadly my sweetest boy had passed away mid December of this year (2023). Though I still own and adore parrots.
I am a theater kid, I also take medical classes. (I am a minor.) in no shock this should come in but i’m also #trans (#agender) #asexual (#ace) and questionably #aro ? :)
I’m 16, Junior in highschool, and afterwards I plan to either join #EMS and become a #EMT at some point or become a #mortician along with that, my other interests include #Taxidermy #VultureCulture #Bones #Pelts #Birds #Medical #Art #NaturalArt #Nature #Games #Coding
I am socially anxious, a plural system (Not the most public on this part), I have depression which has only gotten worse since the passing of my bird. I am a survivor of sexual assault and sexual abuse (Along with physical abuse, verbal abuse, mental abuse, etc), that said please be aware of what you are saying when talking to me and TW when needed, thought some stuff has happened a few years ago and some are current, this still affects me to this day.
I am a furry, but questionably leaving the community due to some discomfort within the community and other people furries get compared to. (I am selling a fursona if anyone is interested)
I love #sharks #dinosaurs #birds #corvids #lynxs and #horses I especially enjoy collecting #BreyerHorses
I love #TimBurton movies and watching Johnnie Guilbert and Jake Webber videos and listening to their music (America’s favorite middle aged latnia lesbian couple frfr<3)
I am a #Punk and I speak a little bit of #German though my main language is English.
As far as coding goes I do a bit of css coding for a game I very much enjoy.
I also know how to #sew #quilt and #knit
I enjoy playing #RedDeadRedemption alot so if anyone wants to play #RDR anytime i’m always down :) (I only have 1 on switch right now along with the zombie DLC)
I really love stitch from lilo and stitch, Grell from #Kuroshitsuji or #BlackButler
I read fanfic and watch videos a lot in my free time, and then bully characters on character.ai or chai.ai because they deserve it >:)
as far as music goes I’m always listening to the following; #MCR / #MyChemicalRomance #FallOutBoy / #FOB / #FoB #TX2 #FallingInReverse #JohnnieGuilbert #JakeWebber and #Negative25 / #N25
I’m not sure what else to put here so that’s pretty much me I guess, a pretty boring person :)
If you wanna talk outside of fedi though I have instagram and discord i’m pretty active on, just DM me for my username! :3
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#WordyWednesday: Gravity Embalming
An old-timey method of embalming that predates electricity but can still be used in a pinch today.
A large glass jar is suspended over the body with a hose leading to a large artery. Embalming fluid flows into the body at a very slow and steady rate.
Raising the height of the jar increases the pressure (approximately 0.43 pounds of pressure per foot of height above the injection site).
#HisAndHearsePress #Embalming #MortuaryScience #MortuarySchool #Embalmer #Undertaker #Mortician #FuneralDirector #Gravity
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Today is National Barbie Day. Why don’t we have a funeral director Barbie yet?!?
Barbie has made great strides in the past decade, showing children that girls can grow into any number of career paths. Women in STEM? Yes please! We still don’t have a mortician option though. Since mortuary schools are now over 70% women, it’s high time we were represented as a valid profession to aspire to.
Want to sign a petition for Mattel to create Undertaker Barbie? Here ya go!
https://www.change.org/p/mattel-tell-mattel-to-create-a-funeral-director-barbie
#HisAndHearsePress #Barbie #Mattel #NationalBarbieDay #BarbieDay #BarbieDoll #Petition #WomenInStem #MortuaryScience #MortuarySchool #FuneralDirector #Mortician #DeathPositive #AIArt
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#WordyWednesday: Shrouding Women
When you think of morticians, you might conjure images of creepy old men in black suits. But did you know that they've only been "in charge" of the dead for the last century or so? Before that, men were typically responsible for building coffins and digging graves. Body preparation fell to the women!
Women were already tasked with nursing the sick, distributing herbs, and aiding in childbirth, so bathing and dressing the dead was a natural progression. Since it was a duty that demanded care, gentleness, and propriety, men were simply unsuited to the task. Enter the shrouding women.
Many neighborhood women became skilled and knowledgeable in the art of preparing the dead. They understood the weather's effect on decomposition and how to tend to bodies suffering from various conditions. They lent their expertise to those in need, not for monetary compensation but as an act of community.
Duties included preparing a cooling board (sometimes an ironing board or barn door placed over chairs), washing and dressing the corpse, closing the eyes and mouth (coins on eyes and jaws secured shut with tied rags or forked sticks propped against the breast bone), and otherwise arranging the body into a restful pose.
Commercialization of death care after the Civil War led cabinetmakers to evolve from coffin builders to embalmers. They wrested control of bodies away from women, claiming women were weak, delicate, and unable to tolerate the sight of blood. As the men rose into the ranks of professionals, women were relegated to the sidelines of death care. They became decorations. Trade journal advertisements portrayed men doing funeral work and women as objects of beauty. The foundation was laid for men to dominate the industry for the next 100 years.
Fortunately, we've come full circle and women are entering funeral service in droves. Over 70% of graduating mortuary science classes are women. Turns out we *can* handle some blood after all.
#HisAndHearsePress #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenSupportingWomen #DeathCare #FuneralService #MortuaryScience #MortuarySchool #DeathPositive #FuneralDirector #Embalmer #Mortician #Undertaker
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Happy International Women’s Day! Shout out to all of my sisters (not just my cis-ters) 💃🏿💃🏽💃🏼💃🏻
Today we celebrate our social, economic, and political achievements, plus bring awareness to gender parity. The World Economic Forum predicts that we won’t achieve global gender equality until 2133!
It’s not all bad news though. Woman in funeral service have been making great strides over the past 20 years. Graduating mortuary science classes are now comprised of over 70% women! The future of funeral directing is most certainly female. 💪🏻
#HisAndHearsePress #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay #WomenSupportingWomen #TheFutureIsFemale #TransWomenAreWomen #MortuarySchool #MortuaryScience #FuneralDirector #Embalmer #Mortician
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I found some cool funeral trinkets! Check out these enamel pins from Demonic Pinfestation. I’ve never seen an embalming machine pin, and look! The little casket opens! I love them ☠️🖤⚰️
See more at www.DemonicPinfestation.com
(No, I’m not getting anything out of this. Just sharing cool treasures!)
#HisAndHearsePress #EnamelPins #DemonicPinfestation #Funeral #Embalmer #Mortician #MortuarySchool #MortuaryScience #Casket #EmbalmingMachine #Goth
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CW: Description of embalming tool and usage: aneurysm hook
#WordyWednesday: Aneurysm Hook
A stainless-steel embalming instrument for digging through muscles and tissue to find arteries and veins. About seven inches long, it has a handle and a blunted or tapered point on the hook end. Some designs feature a wavy handle to slip underneath and hold arteries up. The hook end is used to dissect through and scrape off tissues that hold arteries and veins in place.
Aneurysm hooks are usually used in pairs and can also be helpful multipurpose tools during embalming. They're also known as aneurysm needles.
Apprentices and mortuary science students are sometimes gifted an engraved aneurysm hook upon completion of their training. Unfortunately, I was not a lucky recipient. I'm not salty about it. Nope. Not at all. I'm fine.
#HisAndHearsePress #Embalming #Funeral #Mortician #MortuarySchool #MortuaryScience #Vocabulary #ToolsOfTheTrade
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After I die and the organ harvesters and medical students are done with me, what is the most efficient method of making my body harmless and not in anyone's way?
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It’s been a minute since I’ve been active on social media. I think I ended up in LaLaLand for a bit after the holidays and never made it back into a routine. The longer I stayed away, the harder it was to jump back in!
Help me get back on track: tell me what you’d like to learn about this year. What are your biggest funeral/death related questions?
#HisAndHearsePress #FuneralFacts #DeathPositive #Mortician #Undertaker #FuneralDirector #Embalmer #MortuarySchool #MortuaryScience #WritersCommunity #AuthorsSupportingAuthors
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CW: What are keepsake urns for cremation?
#WordyWednesday: Keepsake Urn
A miniature version of an urn designed to hold a very small token amount of cremated remains. Ideal for families who are splitting their loved one up among several people. They're sometimes chosen for infants and pets. Capacities can range from one to fifty cubic inches (regular urns hold around two hundred cubic inches).
Keepsake urns don't have to match the main urn! You can choose from a variety of shapes and colors, including jewelry (typically holds a few grains up to a small pinch of cremated remains).
Rule of thumb: one pound of pre-cremation weight will yield approximately one cubic inch of cremated remains. A 150 lb. person = 150 cubic inches. HOWEVER, that's a guideline that depends on factors like height, bone density, and cremation container.
If you're buying an urn (full size or keepsake) online, ALWAYS check the capacity! Photos can be misleading. Know whether you're looking at a regular urn or a keepsake. Consult with your mortuary for guidance and try to err on the larger side. Cremated remains that don't fit into the urn(s) provided must be attached to the side in a temporary cardboard or plastic urn.
#HisAndHearsePress #Cremation #Urn #KeepsakeUrn #CremationJewelry #Cremains #Ashes #Urns #Funeral #Mortician #FYI
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How does one go about learning the trade of undertaking? I recently wrote a guest post about it for the Museum of Teaching and Learning (MOTAL).
Go learn a little of the history of mortuary science education, plus what the modern curriculum entails. There's a lot more to it than you'd think!
Read the article here: https://motal.dm.networkforgood.com/emails/how-louise-learned-to-be-a-mortician
Pictured: my old 1964 Mercury Comet with the custom license plate that reads "undertaker." I traded in the car, but I still use the license plate.
#HisAndHearsePress #Education #Teaching #Learning #MortuaryScience #MortuarySchool #Undertaker #Mortician #FuneralDirector #Embalmer #History #VintageCar #ClassicCar #MercuryComet