Men in the U.S. report less intention than women to wear masks, especially in counties that don’t mandate wearing them.
The U.S. is seeing a surge of Coronavirus cases–and deaths–as states begin to ease their restrictions. Despite this reality, there’s a persistent phenomenon: men are refusing to wear masks.
A recent study reveals that men in the U.S. report less intention than women to wear masks, especially in counties that don’t mandate wearing them. Ironic, considering that men appear to be disproportionately impacted by the virus. In New York City, for example, not only are men infected in greater numbers, but they are also dying at nearly twice the rate of women. This trend has also been identified in California and Florida.
So, why aren’t men wearing masks? Researchers Valerio Capraro and Hélène Barcelo found that men are less likely to believe they’ll be seriously impacted by COVID-19, despite reports that indicate otherwise. Capraro and Barcelo wrote: “Men more than women agree that wearing a face-covering is shameful, not cool, a sign of weakness, and a stigma.”
This reluctance was also found in a Gallup/Knight Foundation poll conducted April 14-20, where 29 percent of men said they had “always” worn a mask or face-covering outside their home in the past seven days, compared to 44 percent of women. Put your mask on, mate—your fragile masculinity is showing. — Kaniela Ing June 18, 2020 There’s a big difference, however, between entitlement – such as those who don’t believe the pandemic applies to them – and endangerment.
This concern has been validated again and again over the past few months, as is evidenced by a YouTube video uploaded in March which has been viewed 300,000 times, which captures two Black men being thrown out of a Walmart in Illinois for wearing surgical masks. “He just followed us from outside, told us that we cannot wear masks,” one of the men says. “We’re being asked to leave for being safe.
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