Let's all wear a mask

From the blog post:

[I]n this essay, I want to persuade you not just to wear a mask, but to go beyond the new CDC guidelines and help make mask wearing a social norm. That means always wearing a mask when you go out in public, and becoming a pest and nuisance to the people in your life until they do the same.

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So that's the main reason we need to wear masks—to protect others in case we are sick! But there are some other good reasons that get less attention. Hipster reasons! I've divided them here into two groups: the ways a mask helps you individually, and the ways it helps us collectively.

1. A mask is a barrier that keeps you from touching your nose and mouth. [...]
2. Wearing a mask is a mental reminder that things are not normal. [...]
3. Masks are somewhat uncomfortable, a helpful feature when we're trying to limit time spent in public places. [...]
4. Masks can help you remember to wash your hands. [...]

Here are some ways that wearing masks helps other people:

1. masks reduce the quantity of virus-laden aerosols that come out of our mouth[s]. [...]
2. A mask is a visible public signal to strangers that you are trying to protect their health. [...]
3. Universal mask use gives cover to sick people who, for whatever reason, need to be out in the world. [...]
4. Mask wearing prevents harrassment of people from other cultures who choose to wear a mask in public. [...]
5. Most importantly, a culture of mask wearing protects doctors, nurses, medical staff, and retail employees who are right now being punished for wearing masks at work, on the grounds that it alarms patients and clients. [...]
6. Finally, because there is a mask shortage, learning to make masks at home will increase the supply of masks we can donate to hospitals, nursing homes, and anywhere else where personal protective equipment is in short supply.