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In the spring, Rick Rose drew the wrath of strangers after he practically shouted on Facebook that he wasn’t buying a face mask. Two months later, he contracted COVID-19 — and, he posted, he was...
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Between politics and the fallout from COVID-19, fear and anxiety are at an all time high . People shame or stigmatize when they feel threatened to restore their internal sense of order. Othering creates a narrative that explains and and assigns blame--if we have something or someone to blame, we feel safer. The veneer of civility has been worn thin by an unseen enemy and massive misinformation. Not wearing a mask denies the existence of a threat that many know is real from firsthand experience. It signals that someone cares more about themselves than others or the community and disregards the magnitude of loss. It's not surprising to see a "serves you right" response to reduce cognitive dissonance as people look for order and logic (moral or otherwise) an uncertain world. #shaming #COVID #masks #stigma