Eric - I have read articles and watched many a documentary which also explained that as well as the pollution aspect, there is a huge proportion of people, especially young adults, who like wearing masks as an “accessory” of sorts to hide their faces when they don’t “feel they look their best” or don’t want to put the effort in to get ready or wear makeup, and also many wear them in an effort to hide their faces from the constant CCTV surveillance. Can’t have social credit deducted if it can’t recognize your face. Americans see a mask in Asia and immediately assume it’s just being used for a “medical” purpose and that is definitely not the case.
Indeed. I definitely found the surveillance aspect of Asian masking quite interesting, especially when you understand that any deemed “infraction” not only can affects your credit score, but can affect your families scores as well. I would think they are highly in tune and sensitive to this.
Yeah the interesting aspect was with the younger generations saying things like, “I like that I don’t have to show my teeth”, or “I wear one when I don’t want to put on makeup”, or even women saying that it stopped men from catcalling them on the street and no one would annoyingly tell them to “smile” during conversations. This particular article was written by someone who grew up in Asia and was telling you that the masking culture there is very much highly psychological, ingrained in nature and not all medical/pollution. The scary part was once our citizens had been wearing them for so long and the propaganda was set in, you then literally started hearing the EXACT same rhetoric coming out of our teens and people over here in America about how they enjoy them for hiding their faces and emotions from other people. Very dangerous.
Agree Julia C and Eric. I even read an analysis about how masks had started to make people in Japan consider the face a private part of the body and feel uncomfortable showing it.
Yeah I think there is way more of a psychological component going on over there with masking than most Americans have been privy to or will admit to themselves now. They just want to use them as a wonderful example of how great a forever masking culture can be. No thanks.
To tag on: I read an Asian model has a following for her in demand designer masks. The caveat is to learn to dress the very feminine eyes and focus on expression more than face.
I regret, I do not recall her name. Yet, it’s quite remarkable.
I always say if 1 mask is good, then 2 must be better. 😉😄 I am sick of maskers. I don't care why they wear them anymore. I just smile big and look at them with amusement.
You are correct about poor air quality in many of the world's mega-cities. A mask might provide some protection, since much of harmful air pollution is particulates. You tangentially touch on another factor: Asian nations far more homogeneous than the West, and as such have much stronger shared culture, values and behavior. That doubtlessly extends to mask wearing. For whatever reason, there are proportionally lots more herd followers in the Far East.
Please reread my post. I think you all are assuming things about what I said rather than what I actually said!
From what I have been told by thise who have lived there, they also wear masks in crowded spaces out of caution for viruses. Just CLARIFYING NOT AGREEING.
Eric - I have read articles and watched many a documentary which also explained that as well as the pollution aspect, there is a huge proportion of people, especially young adults, who like wearing masks as an “accessory” of sorts to hide their faces when they don’t “feel they look their best” or don’t want to put the effort in to get ready or wear makeup, and also many wear them in an effort to hide their faces from the constant CCTV surveillance. Can’t have social credit deducted if it can’t recognize your face. Americans see a mask in Asia and immediately assume it’s just being used for a “medical” purpose and that is definitely not the case.
Interesting. 👍
I love thoughtful conversation. It helps us learn more when we actually listen to each other without emotionalism or unnecessary rudeness. ❤️
Indeed. I definitely found the surveillance aspect of Asian masking quite interesting, especially when you understand that any deemed “infraction” not only can affects your credit score, but can affect your families scores as well. I would think they are highly in tune and sensitive to this.
Julia- that was very interesting information- I always wondered about why they do it there.
Yeah the interesting aspect was with the younger generations saying things like, “I like that I don’t have to show my teeth”, or “I wear one when I don’t want to put on makeup”, or even women saying that it stopped men from catcalling them on the street and no one would annoyingly tell them to “smile” during conversations. This particular article was written by someone who grew up in Asia and was telling you that the masking culture there is very much highly psychological, ingrained in nature and not all medical/pollution. The scary part was once our citizens had been wearing them for so long and the propaganda was set in, you then literally started hearing the EXACT same rhetoric coming out of our teens and people over here in America about how they enjoy them for hiding their faces and emotions from other people. Very dangerous.
Agree Julia C and Eric. I even read an analysis about how masks had started to make people in Japan consider the face a private part of the body and feel uncomfortable showing it.
https://www.getrevue.co/profile/markchangizi/issues/japan-masks-and-private-parts-632267
Yeah I think there is way more of a psychological component going on over there with masking than most Americans have been privy to or will admit to themselves now. They just want to use them as a wonderful example of how great a forever masking culture can be. No thanks.
To tag on: I read an Asian model has a following for her in demand designer masks. The caveat is to learn to dress the very feminine eyes and focus on expression more than face.
I regret, I do not recall her name. Yet, it’s quite remarkable.
I always say if 1 mask is good, then 2 must be better. 😉😄 I am sick of maskers. I don't care why they wear them anymore. I just smile big and look at them with amusement.
You are correct about poor air quality in many of the world's mega-cities. A mask might provide some protection, since much of harmful air pollution is particulates. You tangentially touch on another factor: Asian nations far more homogeneous than the West, and as such have much stronger shared culture, values and behavior. That doubtlessly extends to mask wearing. For whatever reason, there are proportionally lots more herd followers in the Far East.
Please reread my post. I think you all are assuming things about what I said rather than what I actually said!
From what I have been told by thise who have lived there, they also wear masks in crowded spaces out of caution for viruses. Just CLARIFYING NOT AGREEING.