One of the local rec leagues our area just launched an agressive campaign to encourage pitchers to wear facemasks.
While I understand and appreciate the campaign what's starting to happen is now girls who do not wear facemasks are beginning to be ridiculed for choosing not to wear a mask
Over the last 6 months I've hear the following from kids, parents and umpires.
You're stupid for not wearing a mask..
You must not care about your teeth..
Didn't your kid have braces.. why no mask?
The girls at this age can really hit, where's her mask?
Can't your parents afford a mask - really heard that one
Don't be ashamed to wear a mask
Your not fast enough in reaction time to not wear a mask
And the list goes on and on...
Whats happened is in our intense desire to make girls feel comfortable wearing a mask we've begun to shame kids for not wearing one.
Poor rationale and needs to end.
While I understand and appreciate the campaign what's starting to happen is now girls who do not wear facemasks are beginning to be ridiculed for choosing not to wear a mask
Over the last 6 months I've hear the following from kids, parents and umpires.
You're stupid for not wearing a mask..
You must not care about your teeth..
Didn't your kid have braces.. why no mask?
The girls at this age can really hit, where's her mask?
Can't your parents afford a mask - really heard that one
Don't be ashamed to wear a mask
Your not fast enough in reaction time to not wear a mask
And the list goes on and on...
Whats happened is in our intense desire to make girls feel comfortable wearing a mask we've begun to shame kids for not wearing one.
Poor rationale and needs to end.