Commentary
How exhilarating it feels to be unmasked as I walk through the airport, and even more so as I recline in my seat on the plane. After two full years, I feel like I’ve gotten my face back. Obviously, this is nothing more than a return to normalcy, but when has normalcy felt so good? Masks are a gross infringement on freedom—the basic freedom to breathe without impediment, and to show one’s face. In previous times, only actors and people who sought to hide their faces wore masks.