In this “war” against Covid-19, we can also see how society suspends the agency of exposed “essential workers” by constructing them as “heroes.” Doctors, baristas, grocery store clerks are all transformed into a “they” whose self-sacrificing saves “us.”
that is a thought that has certainly struck me as I listen to my coastal elite inflected media that assumes we're all getting grocery delivery as a point of fellow-feeling.
I read Illness as Metaphor on a whim a few years ago and got a lot out of it, might be one to reread.
there was a nurse here who said 'don't call us heroes, because calling someone a hero means it's okay if we sacrifice ourselves' or something which I thought summed it up.
I'm reminded a bit of the article by the teacher re: school shootings, where she was just like "I will not sacrifice myself for someone else's kids, and should not be expected to. I am an educator, not a soldier."
A major recommendation is to create groups of 10 to 15 students who stay together in classrooms, at recess and lunchtime, with teachers assigned to only one group. Each group has minimal contact with other groups, limiting any spread of infection.
kind of a cautionary tale about accountability in crowdfunding spaces; there's a real gap between traditional non-profit fundraising and the community drive model that's popped up for real reasons
might depend a bit on the niche? but probably not great.
although confession: I have gotten dressed every day of this pandemic, sometimes fancier than I would normally dress.
I hate sweatpants and will wear them under no circumstances.
I'm definitely pro people wearing what they wanna wear (for me it's been a lot of airy skirts) but I need to get dressed and this is something I've discovered about myself
I've ditched the concept of outdoor pants pretty much but pajama shorts, yoga pants, etc are where I live
I do have to put on an actual shirt on work days though