What are the cultural and psychological differences that make Westerners so resistant to wearing masks?

Hello, I think this has something to do with Westerners advocating freedom.

Masks can be regarded as a kind of comfort, but wearing them is uncomfortable, which does not match the Westerners' independent character. Western culture is open and free, and they will fight if they are restrained. This is why Western culture cannot accept masks.

Also, I have been independent since I was a child and only acted according to my own feelings. I didn’t feel uncomfortable, so I didn’t want to wear a mask.

The last reason may be that it is difficult to buy masks in the West, productivity is not high, and imports are in short supply. As a result, there are no masks to wear.

As the epidemic becomes more severe, we can also see that more and more Westerners are now wearing masks.

Westerners’ reluctance to wear masks and their reluctance to wear them in daily life and social interactions is closely related to the culture they are exposed to and their psychology. We all know that Westerners pursue openness and enjoy freedom. They always advocate human rights, which shows that they regard themselves or their lives as extremely important and concerned. As long as they have a thought, they will take action. As long as they are happy, they can do whatever they want, regardless of the feelings of others and the impact on society. Westerners generally speak freely and can say whatever they want, because for them, freedom of speech is inevitable and cannot be obstructed or violated by anyone or any group. Westerners usually wear very revealing clothes. They like to work and live casually in a relaxed environment. What kind of environment creates what kind of people? In their psychology, they generally indulge in freedom and think that there are no harsh conditions and norms that can make them obey. In such an open country, with such a group of people who love freedom and pursue romance, if they are asked to wear masks, of course they will not adapt and feel it is unnecessary. Their blind confidence and optimism have made them arrogant and feel that wearing masks is a bit of a fuss. , which makes them very uncomfortable, so most of them are unwilling to wear it!

Because their ancestors were all nomads who herded sheep, they did not know that individuals should obey the collective, and they only believed in violence and guns. Don't overestimate their degree of socialization. Once something big happens, they will be like animals.

I work in a foreign company and meet foreigners every day. At the same time, I like to study some traditional Chinese culture and Buddhism. Normally, I don't find much cultural difference, except for food culture. On the contrary, some traditional Chinese virtues can be found in them. I understand this as the common link of excellent culture.

When talking about differences, don’t talk about them in a big way. It’s meaningless to talk too much about values ??and ideas. For example, I once needed to catch up on work, but that day happened to be Friday. The matter was urgent and I couldn't finish it in one day. If you use China's processing methods, you will definitely have to work overtime on weekends. But my boss is a foreigner. He called me to his desk and we sat down face to face. He asked me if I had any private arrangements for the weekend. I said yes. He then introduced me to the situation and asked me if I could consider working overtime. I said no. I really wanted to work overtime, but the result was that he asked me to re-evaluate the schedule and consider how to catch up without working overtime, where the risks were, and what to do in the future. Anyway, he said: No need to work overtime. .

The structure of foreigners is from bottom to top and is based on equality and credit. Take the matter of masks as an example. In addition to the different concepts of hygiene, he also believes that unless I want to wear them myself, if it is forced, it will be oppression of me and it will be unfair. Even the more the government promotes them, the more reactionary they become. China's structure is from top to bottom. Everyone knows this and it goes without saying.

It should be noted that there is no good or bad distinction between Western culture and Chinese culture. Some people use this epidemic to belittle Western culture, which is very one-sided. We have our advantages and they have their specialties. Wouldn't it be better to strengthen communication and respect each other? Gentlemen are harmonious but different; villains are harmonious but not harmonious.

At present, the new coronavirus has spread raging in Western countries. This is not unrelated to the fact that the heads of governments of various countries ignored the transmissibility and lethality of the new coronavirus. Before the outbreak of the epidemic, the West was very secretive and dismissive of the measures taken by China, such as wearing masks when traveling.

Countries have responded passively in publicity, leading people to think that the new coronavirus is far away from them and has nothing to do with them. At that critical moment, the country's publicity about the virus is indifferent, and the people will definitely not take it to heart. We will not take the initiative to take effective epidemic prevention measures.

At the beginning of this epidemic, China, in a responsible attitude towards the world, took the risk of national economic regression and pressed the pause button across the country. At that time, the measures China took were in sharp contrast to the West's attitude towards the epidemic. What I want to say is that there is no sin in culture. The East has Eastern culture, and the West has Western culture. These are the cultural wealth left to us by the world. Isn’t this the cultural diversity we have been pursuing? Therefore, the differences between the East and the West in response to this epidemic are not caused by culture, and culture does not bear the blame.

If it is not a cultural problem, then what is causing the problem? This time, the conceited and arrogant psychology of these Western elites has been fully demonstrated, but now the outbreak of the epidemic has also made them suffer. I guess they are also worried about tomorrow's masks, and they are probably also worried about tomorrow's rations. I’m probably also feeling scared for tomorrow’s trip! Therefore, what affects the development of the epidemic is not external reasons, but the hearts of Westerners themselves! This epidemic has been used by some Western elites as a weapon of public opinion, politicized, and used to attack China, adding insult to injury with extremely sinister intentions! When these public opinions become mainstream in the West, will anyone still care about how to prevent the epidemic? Not to mention details like wearing a mask and washing hands frequently. Now that the epidemic has broken out, some people are actually making excuses for themselves by "letting more people become infected with the virus and develop autoimmunity."

Our Chinese governance sets an example for the world and provides a governance template for the world! This is the experience that China has gained with its blood and lives. If you want to use it, we can dedicate it selflessly! It is the outstanding achievements of these great experiences that have made the people of the West begin to wake up, and the people of the world have begun to wake up! In the face of the outbreak of the epidemic, public opinion in the West has completely turned, and fighting the epidemic is the strongest voice at the moment. Trumpets are also shouted and slogans are displayed on the roads in the West. I believe that as long as the people of the world unite, we will definitely win this battle!

It’s not that Westerners reject wearing masks, but that only people who are sick wear masks. Look at the explanation of the excluded French congressman. Subconsciously, they will think that you are sick because you are wearing a mask. If you run out even though you are sick, they will reject you and think that you are causing harm to others. Even swearing and getting violent.

So, rather than rejecting the wearing of masks, it is better to say that it rejects patients who wear masks. If you are not sick, don’t wear a mask. If Westerners object to wearing masks, masks will not be sold out. This means that they do not object to wearing masks and will only wear them when they are sick.

This has something to do with their publicity. Government officials have been emphasizing that patients need to wear masks, and those who are not sick do not need to wear masks. This inadvertently implies that people wearing masks are sick. If the government had been promoting the wearing of masks, the results might have been very different.