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I've been seeing this a lot amongst anti-mask arguments. Antimaskers unironically equate wearing a mask to some type of life-altering, oppressive action. It's a

I've been seeing this a lot amongst anti-mask arguments. Antimaskers unironically equate wearing a mask to some type of life-altering, oppressive action. It's absurd. Amongst all of our social responsibilities as human being, wearing a mask is probably the easiest, most bare-minimum thing imaginable, right up there with "don't litter". And just like I don't respect people who litter, I don't at all respect people who don't wear masks in crowded places. edit: wowfunhappy deleted their comment, but previously it said that the reason they don't wear a mask is because "it fogs up my glasses and is hot and sweaty", and went on to say that such hardships "affect [them] psychologically". This is exactly what I'm referring to in the first sentence of my comment. Absurdity.

asdfasgasdgasdg 5y ago
I can accept that there may be a continuum of taste in terms of how onerous wearing a mask is. But I don't really know how it can be that bad when my six year old managed it all year last year for school.
Wowfunhappy 5y ago
The damn thing fogs up my classes when it's cold, and is hot and sweaty when it's warm. When I speak, I frequently have to repeat myself, and I can't casually take a sip of water or eat a snack. And while this part pertains more to other people wearing masks—I honestly feel like universal masking affects me psychologically. I have a huge amount of trouble recognizing people's faces when their masks are on—I didn't even recognize my sister when I ran into her on the subway—and I'm not able to read anyone's expressions. I'm not an anti-masker, and I wore one diligently throughout 2020 and early 2021, but I'm just not willing to do it forever! Wearing a mask is by no means torturous, but I really do think it is life-altering. Similar to social distancing, masks change every single interaction I have with others. I'm aware that masks protect others in addition to myself, but where does my responsibility end? I wear a mask on public transit, and I'll wear a mask any time someone asks me to put one on. But I'm not going to wear one otherwise, and I'm significantly less likely to go into a store if there's a sign on the front that masks are required. I think I should be able to make that choice, and other people can make the opposite choice. --- Edit: Re your edit, sorry about that, I actually deleted the above comment from downthread in order to post it here instead, and our actions seem to have crossed.
- awsthro00945 5y ago
  >The damn thing fogs up my classes when it's cold, and is hot and sweaty when it's warm. When I speak, I frequently have to repeat myself, and I can't casually take a sip of water or eat a snack. Wow. I'm so sorry you have had to go through this horrificness. After reading your comment, I am now convinced that it is completely reasonable that other people should have to catch covid and die so that you don't have your glasses fogged up or have to repeat yourself occasionally. Thank you so much for opening my eyes to these tragedies. In fact, we should probably repeal all laws that require people to wear clothes in public, since shirts and pants also forcibly oppress everyone into being hot and sweaty. I'll contact my congressman. To be more serious, do you seriously think others don't face these same issues with wearing a mask, and yet they do it anyway with no problem? My glasses fog up all the time. I get over it. I have to repeat myself every now and then. I get over it. Are you really so fragile that you can't deal with these things like every other human being on Earth is capable of doing?
  - shkkmo 5y ago
    Educating people on the benefits for yourself and others of wearing a mask is good. Snarky condescending comments like this just alienate people and do nothing to help. They are also against the site guidelines.
    - awsthro00945 5y ago
      We're long past the point where "educating people" is going to help. The people left who still refuse to mask up are not doing it because of lack of education, and it's time to publicly shame them for their selfishness and arrogance, just like we shame drunk drivers or litterers.
      - shkkmo 5y ago
        Public shaming works best if the people being shamed care about the regard of those doing the shaming. It works very poorly when the topic is polarized and the shaming can be easily brushed off. The more hyperbolic and over the top you make this shaming, the easier it is to brush off.
playguardin 5y ago
Get the virus get over and move on. Feel free to wear a mask but I will not wear one for you.

asdfasgasdgasdg 5y ago

I can accept that there may be a continuum of taste in terms of how onerous wearing a mask is. But I don't really know how it can be that bad when my six year old managed it all year last year for school.

Wowfunhappy 5y ago

The damn thing fogs up my classes when it's cold, and is hot and sweaty when it's warm. When I speak, I frequently have to repeat myself, and I can't casually take a sip of water or eat a snack. And while this part pertains more to other people wearing masks—I honestly feel like universal masking affects me psychologically. I have a huge amount of trouble recognizing people's faces when their masks are on—I didn't even recognize my sister when I ran into her on the subway—and I'm not able to read anyone's expressions. I'm not an anti-masker, and I wore one diligently throughout 2020 and early 2021, but I'm just not willing to do it forever! Wearing a mask is by no means torturous, but I really do think it is life-altering. Similar to social distancing, masks change every single interaction I have with others. I'm aware that masks protect others in addition to myself, but where does my responsibility end? I wear a mask on public transit, and I'll wear a mask any time someone asks me to put one on. But I'm not going to wear one otherwise, and I'm significantly less likely to go into a store if there's a sign on the front that masks are required. I think I should be able to make that choice, and other people can make the opposite choice. --- Edit: Re your edit, sorry about that, I actually deleted the above comment from downthread in order to post it here instead, and our actions seem to have crossed.

awsthro00945 5y ago
>The damn thing fogs up my classes when it's cold, and is hot and sweaty when it's warm. When I speak, I frequently have to repeat myself, and I can't casually take a sip of water or eat a snack. Wow. I'm so sorry you have had to go through this horrificness. After reading your comment, I am now convinced that it is completely reasonable that other people should have to catch covid and die so that you don't have your glasses fogged up or have to repeat yourself occasionally. Thank you so much for opening my eyes to these tragedies. In fact, we should probably repeal all laws that require people to wear clothes in public, since shirts and pants also forcibly oppress everyone into being hot and sweaty. I'll contact my congressman. To be more serious, do you seriously think others don't face these same issues with wearing a mask, and yet they do it anyway with no problem? My glasses fog up all the time. I get over it. I have to repeat myself every now and then. I get over it. Are you really so fragile that you can't deal with these things like every other human being on Earth is capable of doing?
- shkkmo 5y ago
  Educating people on the benefits for yourself and others of wearing a mask is good. Snarky condescending comments like this just alienate people and do nothing to help. They are also against the site guidelines.
  - awsthro00945 5y ago
    We're long past the point where "educating people" is going to help. The people left who still refuse to mask up are not doing it because of lack of education, and it's time to publicly shame them for their selfishness and arrogance, just like we shame drunk drivers or litterers.
    - shkkmo 5y ago
      Public shaming works best if the people being shamed care about the regard of those doing the shaming. It works very poorly when the topic is polarized and the shaming can be easily brushed off. The more hyperbolic and over the top you make this shaming, the easier it is to brush off.

playguardin 5y ago

Get the virus get over and move on. Feel free to wear a mask but I will not wear one for you.