Are Masks a New Signifier of Social Class?

The absence of masks by patrons while service staff must wear them would be a very strong case for this, yes.<p>I think there&#x27;s a basic loss of mutuality being seen. &quot;I paid for this experience&quot; self-justification for bad outcomes maybe?

Never mind the giant red bear dining at the table in the background.<p>Edit: they’ve updated the headline photo. But it is still visible in the Internet archive link: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.is&#x2F;8vJ6m&#x2F;b50770e322140d2616cad8e4f5ae3c45d32abd9b.webp" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.is&#x2F;8vJ6m&#x2F;b50770e322140d2616cad8e4f5ae3c45d32...</a>

Maybe a survey of managers and owners would have reduced the confusion this article concludes with, but I guess professors on dress codes are easier to get ahold of during lunch.

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In California OSHA rules dictate that employees must wear face coverings.

I think NYT tries to incite the unrest among staffers.<p><i>Eat the rich, yadda, yadda</i>