RuralRambler
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Even if mask wearing is completely ditched by most people, at least I’d hope that the stigma reported by people who wore masks before the pandemic goes away now. It is after all their choice and who is anyone to judge?
I agree. I hope there are no mask requirements going forward, but likewise hope that people who choose to wear them, for whatever reason, are allowed to do so without ridicule or stigma etc. I'd say the same about hand shaking - it needs to remain acceptable not to do it for those who don't want to. People need to be allowed to do (or not do) whatever to feel safe, especially when it really doesn't matter one jot to other people, and however irrational that may appear to the finger pointers.
As for people wearing them here post pandemic, whilst it would be their choice, there will always be times when they would have to accept that either they would need to remove them, or accept that people around them be uncomfortable with them socially. As a society facial expressions are really important in communication for many, and of course being able to identify people in secure environments is vital.
For identification purposes, yes, definitely. For social reasons, no. Why should someone be forced to feel unsafe or apprehensive in a social setting so that others are "comfortable"? What about the "comfort" of the mask wearer - should their feelings/worries etc be ignored? I'm not sure why the "comfort" of one person trumps the "comfort" of another.