Would you support a nationwide mask mandate?
July 2, 2020
Good Thursday Morning.
In a recent interview with Fox Business, President Trump said that he’s “all for masks” and that he “looked like the Lone Ranger” while wearing one. One report estimated that a nationwide mask mandate could save the US economy from an additional 5% GDP hit.
So today, we’ll talk about whether you’d support President Trump issuing a nationwide mask mandate. And, as we approach the long holiday weekend, we’ll take a quick look at the status of the Presidential Election in the Tinaverse. Click on the Let’s Talk button to get started.
Happy 4th of July, everyone. Stay safe and stay well.
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Editorial note: As you know, we talk about a variety of topics here at Tina — from the ridiculous to the critically important. Your voice and your views matter on all of them. For those of you who Talked to Tina early yesterday morning, you saw an important and deeply personal question about sexual assault (which came from a user suggestion) after a question about COVID vaccines and before a question about fast food. Though the intention was never to detract from the seriousness of that personal and important topic, that clumsy ordering did just that. And I’m sorry. It was fixed later in the day.
Results from July 1, 2020
Question 1: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Canada?
Canada is… one of the most popular topics we’ve ever discussed on Tina.
Hopefully everyone celebrated Canada Day by going to a mall.
I chose “favorable” view of Canada, but I still don’t like their sports or politics. Kinda like NY LOL
Question 2: Which fast food chain has the best fried chicken?
Summing up the past two days- I think the results from the fried chicken question will play a big part in whether I feel America is exceptional. A response other than Bojangles will lead me to feel hopeless for our nation. They are on another level and for someone to pick another option has either not had Bojangles or is ignorant.
So this is awkward…
There was also some love for Bonchon, Raising Canes and Publix (yes, the grocery store). But even people who didn’t answer Chick-fil-A… like Chick-fil-A.
I answered Zaxby's because its chicken is the best. But CFA is a way better restaurant in every other respect, and I would virtually never choose Zaxby's over CFA.
Question 3: Which of these four traits do you value the *most* when choosing your elected officials?
Q2: Never thought I wouldn't be able to take basic competence for granted, but here we are
Question 4: If a COVID-19 vaccine were made free and publicly available, how likely are you to get vaccinated?
(Average: 3.1)
I’m definitely getting a COVID vaccine but I’m not how sure I am about being in the first round...my mom has expressed that she will be lined up on the day it is released, though, so maybe she can be my guinea pig 😂
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently said he expects a COVID vaccine to be around 70-75% effective. 79% of Tina users said they were more likely than not to get that vaccine, assuming it’s free and publicly available.
Question 5: A deeply personal question — Have you been the victim of sexual assault or sexual abuse?
24% of Tina users reported being the victims of sexual assault or sexual abuse.
Even more reported being sexually violated and harassed.
32% of those who reported being victims said they found it difficult to get people to believe them.
Another 27% didn’t tell anyone.
So many of you shared stories of you personal experiences in the comments. A couple of them are published below to start the conversation, and we’ll find opportunities to publish the others in the future to keep it going. My deepest thanks for so willingly sharing your voice with our community.
I have been both in situations where I have been the person telling the story after being harassed, and where I have heard someone saying things I really don’t want to believe about a close friend. They can both be very difficult. As a ‘listener’, my gut reaction is to give my friend the benefit of the doubt; it is hard to understand how someone you hold in high regard can do terrible things. However, having been on the other side, I know how important it is to fight the gut reaction at least while someone is opening up to you, to be supportive in the moment someone is telling you something that brings them a lot of pain.
As the ‘story-teller’, you will see a wide range of ‘willingness to believe’. Some people I talked to (especially if they had similar experiences) were supportive and quick to believe, while others (especially friends of the guy) were much more doubtful. For me, it was very hard at the beginning to actually believe I had been harassed and stop blaming myself, and it was people who believed and supported me that helped me heal. It was this belief that allowed me to stand up to the guy who harassed me (who I later learned also harassed my little sister), confronting him and reaching an agreement that would keep my family and other women safe. On the other hand, I have not done anything in situations where I was initially met with disbelief (which I regret), and I have heard from many women with similar stories. If someone comes to you with this, please be vulnerable and listen. I know it is very uncomfortable, but it makes a big difference to the person who is opening up. Although you might (rightfully) have your doubts, please do not attack them- it might stop them from doing something about it.
I would like to make a few points about sexual assault. I did not know that what was happening to me was wrong. I did not know. I was abused and made to believe that I deserved it and that it was his right to treat me that way and do what he wanted to me because we were dating. I was never allowed to say no. I was in an abusive relationship for years and only once I found my way out was I able to look back and understand that none of it was OK. I still blame myself for not knowing better.
When I finally opened up about the abuse to my female friends, they told me I was lying or exaggerating. They did not know it was happening at the time because I was embarrassed and hid it from them, so they did not believe me years later. My husband was the first and only person I could talk to about this openly. I still have nightmares. I am still afraid of my abuser but I know that going to the authorities would do nothing. What proof do I have now other than my trauma?
One of my friends completed her dissertation on sexual assault. One important thing she found in her research - most women do not say anything until years after the incident (if they ever say anything at all) and almost every single woman in her study reported not feeling validated in identifying their rape or assault by name until a male friend or family member confirmed to them that their experience was in fact rape or assault. This was devastating to me. First, because it was true for me, too. Second, because women should not have to have their experiences validated by a man to know that their perceptions are true.
I think your odds when reporting assault now are likely much better than they were for women working in the 80s. I have seen the report of an entry level employee be the tipping point for ousting a VP. Do I think that would have been the outcome prior to Me Too? Based on my experience as a woman in a STEM field, I would say probably not.
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Happy 4th of July, everyone.