I thought this article in the Guardian was interesting: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...o-keep-masking-its-like-an-invisibility-cloak
People who like wearing masks so they don't have to deal with their personal hang-ups/anxieties (difficult to describe the paranoia of someone who states that "I’m short and fat and if I don’t moisturize compulsively, my face is constantly flaking" any other way).
I really don't mind if they want to do this, in the same way I don't mind if someone wears a face-veil as they feel that is a desirable part of their religion. Plus, if someone is brave enough to admit that they need a mask to cope with the social pressures of society, then fair do to them I guess.
Wonder though, will there be this level of honesty or will those with anxieties try force their maskivist ways on all of us so they don't feel marked out?
How many current maskivists are hiding behind "science" to justify their beliefs coming from deep anxiety?
TPO
Hartley Miller, a 33-year-old tech worker in San Francisco, said that the past year of constant, camera-on Zoom calls has seriously exacerbated her body dysmorphia, a mental health condition that involves obsessive thinking about a perceived flaw in one’s appearance.
“I just stare at that little box with my face in it and pick apart my appearance,” she said, noting that her distress is affecting her job performance. “My double chin seems six times larger, my eye bags are too deep of a purple, etc … Even when there’s a heatwave and my apartment is close to 90 degrees, I’ll wear a turtleneck that I can pull up. I pack on thick makeup that makes my skin peel.”
Going out in public with a black surgical mask that covers her chin and sunglasses that cover her eye bags provides Miller with an escape from that sense of scrutiny.
“I 10,000% plan on wearing it for the foreseeable future,” she said. “After a full work day of worrying and not being able to focus on my actual job, it just feels nice to blend in. Simply put, I’m sick of being perceived.”
People who like wearing masks so they don't have to deal with their personal hang-ups/anxieties (difficult to describe the paranoia of someone who states that "I’m short and fat and if I don’t moisturize compulsively, my face is constantly flaking" any other way).
I really don't mind if they want to do this, in the same way I don't mind if someone wears a face-veil as they feel that is a desirable part of their religion. Plus, if someone is brave enough to admit that they need a mask to cope with the social pressures of society, then fair do to them I guess.
Wonder though, will there be this level of honesty or will those with anxieties try force their maskivist ways on all of us so they don't feel marked out?
How many current maskivists are hiding behind "science" to justify their beliefs coming from deep anxiety?
TPO
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