Democracy Dies in Darkness

I was tempted to publicly shame people who don’t wear masks. I tried this instead.

I found myself full of bitterness toward those who weren’t taking coronavirus seriously

Perspective by
Lily contributor
October 4, 2020 at 8:05 a.m. EDT

It’s so important during this pandemic that we stay open and clear in our communication with loved ones about mask-wearing. But what do we do about strangers out in public? Many have turned to the Internet to shame and “out” people who don’t follow the guidelines, but is that actually working?