Why Kids (And You) Shouldn’t Be Forced to Mask
The risk of mask-wearing for kids simply outweigh the benefits.
Dr. Marty Makary, professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, wrote this about the adverse effect of masks on kids for the Wall Street Journal:
“In March, Ireland’s Department of Health announced that it won’t require masks in schools because they “may exacerbate anxiety or breathing difficulties for some students.” Some children compensate for such difficulties by breathing through their mouths. Chronic and prolonged mouth breathing can alter facial development. It is well-documented that children who mouth-breathe because adenoids block their nasal airways can develop a mouth deformity and elongated face.
The possible psychological harm of widespread masking is an even greater worry. Facial expressions are integral to human connection, particularly for young children, who are only learning how to signal fear, confusion and happiness. Covering a child’s face mutes these nonverbal forms of communication and can result in robotic and emotionless interactions, anxiety and depression. Seeing people speak is a building block of phonetic development. It is especially important for children with disabilities such as hearing impairment.”
Carrie Underwood Gets It: Masks in School Are Useless (With Data) | Ep 473
Aug 18, 2021
Today we’re discussing masks and mask mandates, specifically for kids and schools. Singer Carrie Underwood got in trouble with the progressive Twitter mob for simply liking a tweet from Matt Walsh that was critical of masks in school. However, both she and the science seem to agree: There is little to no scientific evidence that would suggest government mask mandates are needed, least of all for schools. And we’ve got plenty of data in this episode to back that up.
Timestamps:
00:00 – 20:05 | Carrie Underwood & Cancel Culture
20:05 – 59:34 | The actual science on masks, COVID, and kids
Previous Episodes Mentioned:
Ep 472: Biden’s Afghanistan Disaster & How We Can Help | Guest: Morgan Ortagus https://youtu.be/RTY0cE65UhI
Ep 468: America’s Narcissism Problem & How to Fix It | Guest: Matt Walsh https://youtu.be/tVd_rJ5eTXc
Ep 357: Taking Cara Babies Gets Canceled & Christian Nationalism Becomes a Scapegoat https://youtu.be/V7fKUOXFxuc
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