#maskwear

[txttletale]

I wear a mask because *I* don't want to get COVID??? I agree with your original point that individual choices can't make up for systemic failures, but I don't get how you can say wearing a mask is "mainly purely performative" like did you forget that masks actually are protective to the wearer

if you read carefully you will see that i did not call wearing a mask inherently purely performative but was remarking on the fact that several people were in fact describing their own and others maskwearing in exactly that manner

[thedivinemsem]

This post was going to be about my being triggered....but then I googled and learned that “triggered” generally applys to an excessive reaction to something based on past trauma.

And that’s not what happened today before my yoga class.  Rather, we were told that someone in the class before us didn’t come because they had tested positive for covid.  Fortunately she’s fine, and also fortunately the classes are small enough that everyone can social distance whether masked or unmasked.

But that information led someone in my class to announce quite loudly that masks didn’t work anyhow - she was a retired nurse and even the surgical masks that they used weren’t that good - and by the way Pfizer had admitted there were problems with the vaccine and she was glad she had only gotten one.  

At this point a couple of people gently reminded her that this was a yoga class and we should focus on being relaxed and centered.  And I said that personally I was pro-vaccine for all preventable diseases but I certainly respected her right to think differently.

But she didn’t take the hint, and continued by saying what a shame it was that masks were required in schools and that all of the children were suffering because they were unable to see each others facial expressions and that was hindering their learning.

And that is where I started to “lose it” internally....I would have called it being triggered (until I learned what that meant), but whatever the proper term,  I believed that her misinformation was not only wrong but dangerous to others and I had a responsibility to speak out.

So, in the most polite tone I could muster, I mentioned that my grandkids were masked at school and in fact, they often chose to mask when they visited me, and I hadn’t seen any ill effects from their maskwearing.  I also said that there was a teacher in my family who was happy to wear a mask because kids are germy....and beyond covid there is flu and RSV and other airborne diseases that have been less prevalent in schools since masking started.  But again, I understood that everyone makes their own choices and that’s as it should be.   And I restated what others had said, that this was a yoga class and a time to relax and look inward rather than discuss controversial topics.

Internally I was boiling..You see, my mother was legally blind and was an awesome student throughout her school career - and she certainly didn’t rely on “facial expressions” for cues.   So this “theory” sounded ridiculous and I was surprised that a medical professional would regurgitate it as fact.

She decided wisely to move on.....but instead of stopping - she said “and then there’s the money we are sending to Ukraine”.

At this point I decided enough was enough.   I said that my father was Ukrainian, I had family in the country and I was not comfortable debating US support for Ukraine.  I asked that we please just focus on yoga.

A couple of other people talked about how sorry they were for Ukraine and the anti-mask/vaxer decided to shut up.  About this time the instructor came back from a break and started class and all was well.

And at the end of class Ms Antimask/vax came over and said she hoped I didn’t think she was supporting the war against Ukraine - she was very sorry for the situation there.  I said I was glad to hear she supported Ukraine because the US needed to honor the terms of the Budapest Memorandum especially since Russia had decided to violate the agreement.  

She looked totally lost....and thats fine with me as long as she keeps her misinformation to herself in the future.

I do my best to respect everyone’s right to have their own opinion.  But when they share their misinformation under the assumption that everyone agrees with them.....I’ve decided its important to let them know I don’t agree.  Too often in the past I’ve kept quiet when wrong things were being presented as truths.....but I realize now that allowing untruths and misinformation to go unchallenged is being complicit....silence is consent, as it were.

#nomoresilence #misinformationshouldbechallenged #getting feistyinmyoldage

[thoughtslovehugs]

One of my favourites so far... Light, not oily yet hydrating and quickly absorbed.. Decided to test out a few #moisturisers this year since we need to wear mask more often this year... something for day time, night time, with makeup, without makeup.. Definitely need something to keep the skin hydrated with mask on for long hours... #tifalternatives #findyourfit #skincareroutine #maskwear https://www.instagram.com/p/CO78Qo9ntoE/?igshid=werdrpt9o24z

[awesomededersse]

Mon premier #maskselfie que j'ai pris à la sortie du #métrobeaubien jeudi dernier avant d'aller rejoindre des amies. Je fais ma part pour freiner la propagation de la #covid19 en portant un masque dans les endroits fermés et en me lavant ou me désinfectant les mains régulièrement. Voilà! #mask #masks #Masks4All #goth #gothic #gothmask #gothicmask #blackmask #fashionmask #maskwear (à Beaubien station) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjtTVTn8xG/?igshid=1kwr77y0ax5tn

[syberstock]

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[theoildropper]

Today is not a new mask day so I’m rollin’ Thieves. Ahhh I love that smell. I also like to take capsules of Thieves essential oil for respiratory and immune support. #maskwear #nurselife #nursepractitioner #theoildropper #healthy #health #stayhealthy #freshair #smellssogood #boymomlife #craftymom #craftingismytherapy #workdaywednesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CCGWskalZNH/?igshid=658z5z0pd2vw

[lynnstevens]

The hubs bought me a new mask. He knows me so well. 😀 #maskwear #maskselfie #broadwaylove https://www.instagram.com/p/CAKz8nPAHbD/?igshid=fo3emem9k5wj

[noctude]

btw im officially Down With The Sickness so. apologies in advance for anything

[seaswalllow]

i am LOSING MY SHIT RIGHT NOW

if y’all follow twitter y’all know why, i imagine this is abt to hit the dashboard here seriously

[canada4news]

As end to pandemic mask-wearing nears, South Koreans scramble to arrange cosmetic surgery

As end to pandemic mask-wearing nears, South Koreans scramble to arrange cosmetic surgery

SEOUL (Reuters) – When Ryu Han-na, a 20-year-old university student, got cosmetic surgery on her nose in mid-December, she had a simple reason: it might be the last chance to do so covertly before people start taking off masks this year as vaccines are distributed. Ryu, who has been attending her courses online throughout 2020, said the ability to recuperate at home and wear a mask in public…

[retailconfessionals]

Dear customers

that pull down your mask to hear me better..... I..... What?

[harupei]

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[eviltwinlil-la]

Are they. Like. Are they okay?

[elysaamiya]

Save a life wear a mask. Mau ngingetin diri sendiri atau siapapun buat pake masker. Ini masih pake masker kain, yang mana ngga aman-aman banget. 😐 Aku sendiri masih rada bandel atau emang lupa untuk pake masker. Info terakhir harus pake masker bedah. Dan jangan lupa ikhtiar yang lain kayak cuci tangan, jaga jarak, makan makanan bergizi, olahraga, suplementasi (Vit. C, D, E & Zinc), tidur yang cukup serta jangan lupa bahagia. #mask #covid_19 #socialdistancing #handwashing #health #safety #maskwearing https://www.instagram.com/p/CF121kqMLef/?igshid=xm0k5kw6ezo4

[alexderangedart]

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[brasilnut58]

#earlymarch#startofthepandemic#sociallydistant#maskwearing#nyc#missingit#earlymornings#lifewillneverbethesame#waitingtogetback# (at Chelsea Piers Fitness) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIQs0olImIxe6nOB-6Dfyll71sCIJeoSfBhiw0/?igshid=1lnehtdqard6l