I Talked to an “Anti-Masker” and It Caused Me to Examine the Evidence

Do non-surgical masks, like cloth masks, protect us from COVID-19?

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It all started because I was selling a dresser on Kijiji.

The buyer was on her way and I was getting things ready in my condo. As expected, the security guard let me know that someone was here for me. I asked him to send her up.

A minute later, I received a call from the buyer asking me to come to the lobby. It sounded like there was a problem. I hurried downstairs.

When I got there, I saw the building manager and the front-desk security guard blocking a young women’s entrance to the building. I walked up to them, totally confused.

“She can’t enter the building without a mask,” the security guard said.

That’s when I noticed she wasn’t wearing one. “You don’t have a mask?” I asked.

“Nope,” she responded. “Can I talk to you outside?”

I nodded and followed her out.

We were no more than five feet from the entrance when she turned to me and said, “You don’t believe in masks, do you?”

I paused, never having had this conversation before, and said, “Yes, I do.”