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Wearing A Mask: Suddenly, My Body My Choice No Longer Applies

The sovereignty of an individual’s body and identity are major issues debated in society right now. But it can’t only be one-sided. If MY body means MY choice, then what’s the deal with mask mandates?

By Julia Song3 min read
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We have all heard the endless sermons about respecting one’s identity, to the point where it became normalized to dress and parade a child as a drag queen, simply because we needed to respect that child’s individuality.