Surgical Masks are Now a Queer Fashion Statement.

“It has been 5 years since the initial Covid-19 outbreak in 2020. The first waves of covid were devastating, ushering in a cultural norm of mask-wearing in everyday situations.

However, On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic officially over.

So why is it that, for the past two years, a certain subset of people have continued to wear masks in situations where they are completely unnecessary?”