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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
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For those celebrating their new opportunity to be outside maskless at drop off and recess, I’m happy for you if this was an important development.

That said, I’m not sure why, in the face of this new choice, you are not satisfied and now must pass judgment on those who are still masked. The claims that the masked are hysterical, unscientific wackos is grossly unnecessary.

My family will continue to mask out of caution to protect a child in our household who is fighting for their life. I shouldn’t need to justify our family’s choice to those choosing to unmask (a choice that I am respecting). Perhaps consider that people’s lives are sad and complicated in ways that you thankfully don’t have to experience. Leave me and my family be in peace with our choice and I will do the same for you.

I’m sorry you have to deal with this. My nephew has cancer and it is so disheartening to see how judgmental people are about wearing masks when they have no clue what the story is.

No one should be harassed for choosing to wear a mask, but please remember that kids with hearing and speech impediments have been forced to mask for two years, which also was a huge challenge for them, and no one cared a bit about those challenges because the masks were The Science (LOL).

Of course, the US has been an outlier in the world with regard to masking children. Most places did not do this to very young children during the pandemic, even before vaccinations were available. And now our city is refusing to follow the CDC and keeping kids masked at school indoors, many people are at their breaking point with masks.[/quote]

So I am the PP still masking to whom you are responding.  I think you are missing my point.  I DO empathize with the challenge for children with speech disorders.  I AM happy that you now have this choice for your child.  I do not need to be lectured or judged by the likes of you regarding the "lack of science." Your "LOL" if offensive as I poison my child with treatments that will hopefully allow them a future--there is nothing LOL about our situation or decision. Walk a mile in my shoes or that of the other poster who has a child in a literal fight for their life and leave me to make the best choice for my family.  I don't need you to spout off the evils of masking or the victimization of children with speech disorders--I am not the enemy--I am one parent making a choice for my very vulnerable family.  I celebrate your newfound freedom from masks outdoors--I am not standing in your way. You do you.[/quote]

Unless you support giving parents the choice to send their children to school without masks BOTH indoors and out, you are standing in my way. I don't yet have the choice for my child to be unmasked in the classroom, where she most needs to be able to hear and see people's faces. So if I sound angry -- it's because I am. Make your choice. But recognize that many parents still haven't been given that same choice until indoor mandates are lifted.[/quote]

All kids are in the same situation but your child can’t learn like this it’s your kid and maybe you should supplement at home.[/quote]

DP but the point is that the burden is now on city leaders to justify continuing a practice that the CDC no longer recommends and that is no longer required for adults (who are at higher risk than children). It's not the parents and kids who should be bearing the burden any longer. I imagine families w/ kids struggling like this are already "supplementing at home." We are because we can afford to. Lots of other families can't afford that. But thanks for your unhelpful condescension. [/quote]

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