kelpforestdweller:

kelpforestdweller:

ranger-truth:

REBLOG IF YOU THINK WE SHOULD NORMALIZE WEARING SURGICAL MASKS FOR SEASONAL ALLERGIES.

I’m in Japan, and having the time of my life viewing flowers without feeling like I’m dying from the pollen (until the mask is off for me to eat). Everybody here wears masks for being sick, avoiding illness, or for allergies, and it’s honestly a great to have the choice without judgement. If you can stand the judgement, start wearing masks (it really helps in avoiding getting sick, too). If not, just reblog.

Please, let’s normalize wearing masks everywhere. Let’s stop making people with hayfever or compromised immune systems suffer!

right, like, most importantly: if you must be out and about with an infectious illness, please use a mask. people die from simple things like colds if their immune systems are over- or underactive or any number of issues. i understand it is awkward but you can save lives.

signed,

someone who has had a cold for a month and counting and is lucky it isn’t worse

also i wore a mask on a plane recently because of this same cold and got nothing but compliments from people admiring how responsible a choice it was.

When I see someone wearing a mask, I read either “I have allergies" or “I am containing germs”. Both are perfectly fine.