In reply to: Are covid masks just a signal of woke purity at this point ? posted by crazychester
I would say at this point if someone has a covid concern they should be rocking an N95, nothing less.
For some of the people wearing cloth masks, I despair that medical guidance has failed and become politicized and that people are stuck in 2020 guidance, but again, I cannot prove that and it's not my business.
There may absolutely be people who are actively sick, and Asian cultures have worn medical masks for quite a while. There are other respiratory diseases out there other than covid that may benefit from such masks on public transit.
As far as people at these protests, I am fairly sure they are an example of masks as both a political gesture and a means of disguise from authorities.
and a surgical mask you assume is sick or crazy? You don't assume you're about to get robbed? Interesting.
wearing of masks is woke virute signaling, I answered what I think when I see someone wearing a mask.
As an example I was on campus Sunday night and yesterday and saw a number of people wearing masks and that was my thought.
But to highlight your astute power of observations my view would change when you switch the question from a general is it woke virtue singaling to a specific I see a teen in a hoodie pulled down to his eyes and a surgical mask. Crazy thought but yes I might have a different thought in different circumstances. But of course I cant really answer your hypothetical without more information. Is the teen 13 or 18? Is he or she alone or with a group? If there is a group are they also wearing a mask and hoodie pulled down or are can I see their faces? What time of day is it? Am I in my neighborhood or somewhere I am regulalry or somewhere I dont know? Am I near a school that just let out? What time of day is it?
What I find interesting is you apparent need to change the facts to something different to reinforce your view of how right you are and how wrong I am.
Have a good day.
It’s when I see pictures of 40 people standing shoulder to shoulder on the steps of some building and they’re all donning masks.
Surely not everyone has a condition so dire. Perhaps the social media angle carries weight though the need to hide one’s identity would seem to be needless if your icause is so just.