Another reminder that words matter.
There’s an increasing and concerning push to label maskers as “bad”
We keep hearing that “only criminals wear masks”
Now ICE agents are “wearing masks” while kidnapping and disappearing people.
The result is that “masks” takes on a negative connotation in the public sphere, which makes surviving as a high risk disabled person so much harder.
We already have mask bans in some States and counties. More bills are on the table.
We need to normalize masking as a public health tool now, before it’s too late.
Please wear a respirator like an N95.
It’s a symbol of resistance and you need your health to fight the fascists!