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Anonymous wrote:At this point I’d assume any child still masking will mask for the rest of their lives. I do not want to socialize or spend a significant amount of time with someone masking. I would not include them. I realize that these people will say they have immune compromised family members but the truth is I never once came across a masked person pre-Covid. These same people lived perfectly normal lives pre-Covid. Now all of a sudden they feel the need to mask forever.

I guess you’ve never seen an Asian before then

I went to a college with a large Asian population, worked at a large bank in NYC and traveled frequently between NY and LA. I truly never came across people, including Asians, wearing masks.

My husband went to a Chinese prep school as a kid and he does not remember anyone wearing a mask.

If I google street photos of Tokyo in 2018, I do not see people wearing masks.

SARS, over 20 years ago, made it common for Asian people to wear masks when in large public settings, on public transport, or when feeling any symptoms of. Your anecdotes don't change that fact.

It’s not just anecdotes. Google photos of sporting events in Asia, photos of the Tokyo metro, street photos in large Asian cities pre-Covid… I don’t see people wearing masks. Also, Asian movies and tv shows do not have people wearing masks pre-Covid. I get there are people on the internet who say Asians wore masks pre-Covid, but I simply don’t see the evidence.

My relative was treated for cancer in Japan and I asked her if she wore a mask at the hospital. She said no and doesn’t remember anything about masking.

My friend lived in Korea when her husband was stationed overseas. Does not remember any masking.

Surely if masking was common I would have seen someone masked?? I remember seeing a person masked for the first time at an international airport in December 2020. I found it odd.

People masked when sick or allergies but not regular.

Walter Reed and other military hospitals still require masks. Some doctors offices still require masks.

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Anonymous wrote:DD is 8 and still masks at school. We have two vulnerable people (infant nephew who is recently out of the NICU and grandmother with parkinsons and heart issues) who we see a lot, so we mask when in public / at work / at school.

I am just starting (late to it) to do more indoor things and take kids places again. I am letting DD do birthday parties, but just like at school she wears a mask when at the play place or the arcade or wherever.

She was invited to a home birthday party.

1. If you still mask, would you also mask at a home birthday?
2. Would you be offended if a child wore a mask at your house?

My kid still masks and if people are offended by this then they are not my friend. Bye felicia

Anonymous wrote:DD is 8 and still masks at school. We have two vulnerable people (infant nephew who is recently out of the NICU and grandmother with parkinsons and heart issues) who we see a lot, so we mask when in public / at work / at school.

I am just starting (late to it) to do more indoor things and take kids places again. I am letting DD do birthday parties, but just like at school she wears a mask when at the play place or the arcade or wherever.

She was invited to a home birthday party.

1. If you still mask, would you also mask at a home birthday?
2. Would you be offended if a child wore a mask at your house?

Anonymous wrote:I went to Japan in 2008 for work. We saw one or two people wearing masks. We said, “how nice that they mask WHEN SICK to prevent the spread of illness.” That is not the same thing as having everyone mask all the time when not ill. The idea that people in Asian countries never breathed shared air in public prior to covid is nonsense.

Anonymous wrote:I would NOT be offended if a child wore a mask at my child's party.

I would also NOT visit the NICU nephew until he's bigger and stronger and the winter germ fest has passed.

I WOULD have the kids test before visiting Grandma.

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Anonymous wrote:The only 2 kids out with covid in my son's 4th grade class are the kids who mask. I'm sure they help some, but it doesn't seem to be impacting who gets covid and who doesn't at our school. They also have windows open in the classroom and outdoor lunch.

They probably are from families who test. Many others have covid but don’t test.

100% this. Only the masked kids test.

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Anonymous wrote:At this point I’d assume any child still masking will mask for the rest of their lives. I do not want to socialize or spend a significant amount of time with someone masking. I would not include them. I realize that these people will say they have immune compromised family members but the truth is I never once came across a masked person pre-Covid. These same people lived perfectly normal lives pre-Covid. Now all of a sudden they feel the need to mask forever.

I guess you’ve never seen an Asian before then

I went to a college with a large Asian population, worked at a large bank in NYC and traveled frequently between NY and LA. I truly never came across people, including Asians, wearing masks.

My husband went to a Chinese prep school as a kid and he does not remember anyone wearing a mask.

If I google street photos of Tokyo in 2018, I do not see people wearing masks.

SARS, over 20 years ago, made it common for Asian people to wear masks when in large public settings, on public transport, or when feeling any symptoms of. Your anecdotes don't change that fact.

It’s not just anecdotes. Google photos of sporting events in Asia, photos of the Tokyo metro, street photos in large Asian cities pre-Covid… I don’t see people wearing masks. Also, Asian movies and tv shows do not have people wearing masks pre-Covid. I get there are people on the internet who say Asians wore masks pre-Covid, but I simply don’t see the evidence.

My relative was treated for cancer in Japan and I asked her if she wore a mask at the hospital. She said no and doesn’t remember anything about masking.

My friend lived in Korea when her husband was stationed overseas. Does not remember any masking.

Surely if masking was common I would have seen someone masked?? I remember seeing a person masked for the first time at an international airport in December 2020. I found it odd.

https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2009/04/26/whats_behind_the_surgical_mask_courtesy.html (2009 article about masks in Japan being a sign of courtesy).

https://www.expatinsurance.com/articles/asian-face-masks-why-do-asians-wear-masks (2019 article about why Asians wear masks)

https://qz.com/299003/a-quick-history-of-why-asians-wear-surgical-masks-in-public (2014 article)

https://www.voanews.com/a/science-health_coronavirus-outbreak_not-just-coronavirus-asians-have-worn-face-masks-decades/6185597.html

https://www.history.com/news/sars-outbreak-china-lessons

https://hongkongfp.com/2017/02/19/pictures-hong-kong-2003-sars-epidemic/

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't really a way to participate in an indoor birthday party with a mask on. We haven't gone to one.

Huh?

Eating and drinking are kind of central to a birthday party, no? Can you do that with a mask on? lol You're a better eater than I am, perhaps.

Eating and drinking are like 15-20 minutes of the party. That’s insane to skip the party; clearly your kid isn’t still masking because your answer is nonsensical.

You are mistaken! However, I do know that COVID does not care if we are eating. So we don’t eat indoors with others.

If you kids are in person school, they are eating unmasked indoors. Be real.

If your kids are in person school, at that point, what is the drama with a party?

At our school, kids who are masking eat well separated from others (more than six feet) in the cafeteria.

Anonymous wrote:I went to Japan in 2008 for work. We saw one or two people wearing masks. We said, “how nice that they mask WHEN SICK to prevent the spread of illness.” That is not the same thing as having everyone mask all the time when not ill. The idea that people in Asian countries never breathed shared air in public prior to covid is nonsense.

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Anonymous wrote:My DD masks at school. Yes, she masks at birthday parties. Also at play dates at someone’s house. She takes off for 5 minutes to eat a piece of cake and then puts back on. I realize she could get covid in those 5 minutes but this isn’t about perfection, it’s about mitigation. And it’s 5 minutes, not one quarter of the party. But she’s 6. Maybe they eat more slowly when they get older!

You are covering up all your kid’s expressions at every turn. I hope it’s worth it to ya.

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't really a way to participate in an indoor birthday party with a mask on. We haven't gone to one.

Huh?

Eating and drinking are kind of central to a birthday party, no? Can you do that with a mask on? lol You're a better eater than I am, perhaps.

Eating and drinking are like 15-20 minutes of the party. That’s insane to skip the party; clearly your kid isn’t still masking because your answer is nonsensical.

You are mistaken! However, I do know that COVID does not care if we are eating. So we don’t eat indoors with others.

If you kids are in person school, they are eating unmasked indoors. Be real.

If your kids are in person school, at that point, what is the drama with a party?

At our school, kids who are masking eat well separated from others (more than six feet) in the cafeteria.

Anonymous wrote:Has your DD gotten sick much this year?

I'm considering having my DC wear one again but not sure if it is super helpful if they are one of the few...

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Anonymous wrote:At this point I’d assume any child still masking will mask for the rest of their lives. I do not want to socialize or spend a significant amount of time with someone masking. I would not include them. I realize that these people will say they have immune compromised family members but the truth is I never once came across a masked person pre-Covid. These same people lived perfectly normal lives pre-Covid. Now all of a sudden they feel the need to mask forever.

I guess you’ve never seen an Asian before then

I went to a college with a large Asian population, worked at a large bank in NYC and traveled frequently between NY and LA. I truly never came across people, including Asians, wearing masks.

My husband went to a Chinese prep school as a kid and he does not remember anyone wearing a mask.

If I google street photos of Tokyo in 2018, I do not see people wearing masks.

SARS, over 20 years ago, made it common for Asian people to wear masks when in large public settings, on public transport, or when feeling any symptoms of. Your anecdotes don't change that fact.