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What are your thoughts on masks in todays climate? I actually don't mind wearing them in tight spots like a plane or in a doctors office/ER setting.
I feel like I rarely see anyone wear them correctly and I see more masks being worn by African Americans than I do any other ethnicity. I travel a lot for work and visit red, blue, and purple cities weekly. While out last week in Nashville, Charlotte, and Raleigh I counted mask wearers while out and about just for my own knowledge after noticing a pattern. On average it was a 4:1 ratio AA to other ethnicity wearing them and most( I did not tally) were being worn under the chin. Masks being worn by Caucasian Americans came in second and the majority of those wearing you would assume to be left leaning solely based off stereotypes of appearance. Third was Asian Americans, followed by Latino.
I noticed it's mostly foreigners especially those from countries with heavy Nanny state authoritarian leaning governments that tend to wear the masks more... The ones that are culturally conditioned to simply listen to authority figures and not have a rebellious nature to them.
Maybe 5% of the population is wearing masks in South Dakota. I noticed it was more like 10 to 20% in Wisconsin while I was there.
What are your thoughts on masks in todays climate? I actually don't mind wearing them in tight spots like a plane or in a doctors office/ER setting.
I feel like I rarely see anyone wear them correctly and I see more masks being worn by African Americans than I do any other ethnicity. I travel a lot for work and visit red, blue, and purple cities weekly. While out last week in Nashville, Charlotte, and Raleigh I counted mask wearers while out and about just for my own knowledge after noticing a pattern. On average it was a 4:1 ratio AA to other ethnicity wearing them and most( I did not tally) were being worn under the chin.
Is it a political statement?
Is it fashion?
I've noticed that Blacks are more likely to wear masks in my area as well. However, correct mask usage is far more prevalent than incorrect usage. I'm not sure what this is about, but its an interesting discussion.
I still see a fair number of people in grocery stores with a mask....both black and white. Ido find it strange, when I see a couple shopping together, and one has a mask, and the other does not.
If Aferican Americans are wearing more mask then white people, I wonder if it`s a democrat thing.
I don't think it is fashionable since most of the masks I see are not fashionable, just solid black, blue, ect. I think it has more to do with a higher acceptance of mask use and the fact that we did see flu and other infectious diseases drop so the thought that even if it protects against the flu then it is helpful.
Keep in mind most black folks are not concerned with public stigma or getting looks when wearing a mask, that seems to be a big issue in other groups. So if a Black guy wants to wear a mask then other black people usually don't care or think twice about them wearing it, it's considered a "Personal Decision". Nor do you see African American Mask wearers ranting at others to put a mask on constantly as you see in other groups, there are always exceptions but on average it is rare.
In all honesty, only a subsegment of "White Folk" seem obsessed with who is wearing a mask, what people might think, or feel a need to go insane over a mask anymore. But even that statement is likely a stretch. It's a very small group that seems to still have a visceral response to someone wearing a mask.
i don’t see any large demographic either black or white wearing masks in Tennessee on a wide scale. mostly, its boomers from the north who have retired here wearing their masks to the grocery store on a Tuesday morning where there are literally 5 people in the entire store. last week, i saw a young male in his 20s walking up a main road with no pedestrians, he was literally the only person walking on this road on a beautiful day wearing his cheap paper mask all by himself. it was so dumb, i had to take a picture of this young male in the prime of his life, all by himself wearing a cheap mask.
you can clearly tell how he votes just by looking at him
and i am a live and let live type, but still what a clown
I don't think it is fashionable since most of the masks I see are not fashionable, just solid black, blue, ect. I think it has more to do with a higher acceptance of mask use and the fact that we did see flu and other infectious diseases drop so the thought that even if it protects against the flu then it is helpful.
Keep in mind most black folks are not concerned with public stigma or getting looks when wearing a mask, that seems to be a big issue in other groups. So if a Black guy wants to wear a mask then other black people usually don't care or think twice about them wearing it, it's considered a "Personal Decision". Nor do you see African American Mask wearers ranting at others to put a mask on constantly as you see in other groups, there are always exceptions but on average it is rare.
In all honesty, only a subsegment of "White Folk" seem obsessed with who is wearing a mask, what people might think, or feel a need to go insane over a mask anymore.
People in general who wear masks don't give a damn about the "stigma". They are concerned for their health. It's the ones who don't who often are trying to make a political statement to a world that doesn't care what they think anymore. And no, I have not noticed any racial tendency in masking. The one thing that does stand out is age. That's a good thing as it is older people who are, by far, most at risk from respiratory illnesses in circulation.
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