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Viral X post: patient's retort to mask-shaming doctor spreads online
@catladyactivist posts mask-shaming exchange anecdote
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Sep 15 11:29 PM
· 8d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 2
The post recounts a medical professional asking a masked patient if they were sick, and the patient's retort accusing medical staff of being uneducated about airborne risks. It gathered 1327 score and 18 comments.
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“I'm protecting myself from medical professionals who are so uneducated about airborne risks that they need to ask a patient this question.”
Patient (quoted by @catladyactivist)
@catladyactivist Original poster on X Unnamed medical professional Subject of the anecdote DenisCOVIDinfoguy Mastodon user who amplified the post
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Medical professional: "Why are you wearing that mask? Are you sick?" Best answer: "I'm protecting myself from medical professionals who are so uneducated about airborne risks that they need to ask a patient this question."
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