As a 50+ woman with underlying health conditions who has had to leave paid employment to go self employed where I can mitigate the risks for myself, I don’t particularly think I’m in a cosy world. For me there is somewhere between 2.5-10% risk of contracting Post acute sequalea of Covid which could result in me no longer being able to earn money. With no savings and a threadbare welfare state, masking up is a necessity not a luxury for me. I would rather suggest it’s those who would rather forget they live in a society with others who are vulnerable that are living in a cosy world where their actions have no consequences for others.
Call me puritanical if you like. I prefer to think of myself as having no other option. It may also surprise you to know that it is possible to socialise and enjoy yourself without spreading a very serious illness to others.
As a 50+ woman with underlying health conditions who has had to leave paid employment to go self employed where I can mitigate the risks for myself, I don’t particularly think I’m in a cosy world. For me there is somewhere between 2.5-10% risk of contracting Post acute sequalea of Covid which could result in me no longer being able to earn money. With no savings and a threadbare welfare state, masking up is a necessity not a luxury for me. I would rather suggest it’s those who would rather forget they live in a society with others who are vulnerable that are living in a cosy world where their actions have no consequences for others.
Call me puritanical if you like. I prefer to think of myself as having no other option. It may also surprise you to know that it is possible to socialise and enjoy yourself without spreading a very serious illness to others.
Not germane to the science, but the scansion in that poem is criminal
Very trenchant, a good read
Ha, love your articles. Enjoy the holidays!
Wonderful reading! And happy Christmas