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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread aged poorly lol[/quote]

Did it though? I feel like life as we knew it is over. Back in May/June it seemed like masks were on the way out. Now, will we ever unmask? Will my baby need to mask up next summer when she turns 2? The constant quarantines and fake quarantines (MCPS). The never ending telework. The constant talk of covid. I’m ready to escape. [/quote]

Having to wear a thin piece of cloth over your face sometimes is not “the end of life as we know it”. Kids are in school, people are returning to the office, people are traveling and socializing. Things are pretty much back to normal.[/quote]

I mean it kind of is. Like never seeing some peoples’ faces that you only interact with inside (doctor, physical therapist, teacher etc) because you only see them inside. Hell at school pickup all the parents wear masks so I don’t even know what they look like. Hard to understand people through masks, make connections etc. it’s a big flipping deal. Don’t minimize it. It has a palpable impact on the ability to form connections and have empathy for others if you can’t see their faces. Removes humanity. It’s a big deal. The burka is also just a little bit of fabric. Stop gaslighting on masks. They may be necessary right now for public health but that doesn’t mean they aren’t a big deal. Also re socializing no indoor play dates orly stilted masked outdoor gatherings. Yuck 
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Well, unlike women in Afghanistan now forced into wearing burkas, this situation is temporary.  Do you seriously think you are never going to be able to go massless indoors ever again?  Really???
And I don’t know anyone having masked OUTDOOR gatherings, particularly people who are fully vaccinated.
I have 2 very young children.  Obviously they aren’t vaccinated, and I am continuing to wear a mask while indoors and in public to help protect them.  I don’t expect to continue to do so once the youngest members of society have access to vaccination.
The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic took several years to end, as well.[/quote]

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