a public service
I don’t love wearing the mask when I go out into the world, but I do because it’s the socially responsible thing to do. It doesn’t *feel* right in terms of interaction with others – humans are social creatures who engage with the world through facial expression, and it’s just harder when half the face is covered. But, since I’m not a conspiracy theory nut or an insecure conservative male, I wear it in the appropriate social spaces; it keeps me from sharing any germs I might be carrying (since I might be carrier, even though I’m not displaying symptoms); the purpose is to protect you from me, not me from you. We all do that, it keeps a nice lid on transmission.
Around here, in spite of the mask becoming a left vs. right political statement instead of a ‘for the good of society’ thing, I do see a lot of people wearing them. However, I see a lot of people wearing them wrong, defeating the whole purpose. For those people, I present this image I found on the internet yesterday:
Also, here’s some guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, because they know what’s what.
