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Expects Yuge Games
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/30/metro/why-some-wont-ditch-their-masks-outdoors-im-not-about-look-like-republican/%3foutputType=amp
You can ditch your mask in most outdoor places in Massachusetts starting Friday, leading many to breathe a sigh of relief. But here’s an unexpected reason some are choosing to keep it firmly on: the chance they could be mistaken for an anti-masker.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that fully vaccinated folks can remove their masks in certain situations outside, such as when they’re exercising, dining, or attending small gatherings with other vaccinated people.
Governor Charlie Baker announced his new rules the same day, which say you only have to mask outdoors in places you can’t socially distance from others.
People soon took to TikTok and Twitter celebrating with a breath of fresh air, but some quickly realized things could get awkward. And who wants to risk being mask-shamed?
Some explicitly said they didn’t want to look like a Republican, drawing on how the debate over masks has often been politicized.
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TLHLIM
Here in Westchester County, New York I have often gone out for a walk without wearing a mask. For several months now. And I have yet to experience mask-shaming. But perhaps my radar for microaggressions is defective.