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Sunflower Lanyards

miaxx

Hi everyone.

This post is in no way meant to be disrespectful to those who wear the sunflower lanyard + have a good reason to not wear a mask. 

I'm wondering what everyone thinks of sunflower lanyards now that they have been slightly hijacked by anti-mask people? I've seen them being sold on facebook marketplace, ebay, all over the place just so people can get away with not wearing a mask. I understand I sound judgmental, and I don't know from looking at someone if they have a reason to wear it or not, I just think there should have been a different indicator for 'I can't wear a mask'

The lines have now been blurred and most people equate sunflower lanyard with maskless, I feel it's lost it's meaning. People have looked at me funny for wearing a lanyard and a mask at the same time. Invisible disability doesn't always mean you can't wear a mask, and vice versa.

I hate the fact that people are selling them to people without actual disabilities. What does everyone else think? I feel that it should be fraud to sell them to people without disabilities. It's the same as selling a blue badge to an able person.

Also, before anyone mentions self diagnosis, I think you should have to prove you've spoken to a GP or been referred for an assessment. Speaking to a GP is free so I think this would be reasonable proof to provide.

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  • in reply to ☕Tassimo ☕

    That's fair enough. I just think if you would be asked to provide proof for a blue parking badge, you should have to provide proof for anything within those realms. I think if you are diagnosed or in the process of a diagnosis, they should be automatically handed out by the NHS.

    I am opposed to them being handed out to liars, and people who like to exploit people with disabilities for their own personal gain. I do not believe counterfeit items should be sold on ebay for those who do not have a disability. It's supposed to be a symbol to help us.

  • in reply to miaxx

    I have removed my comments from this thread because the opinions expressed distress me. I find these kind of discussions launched by users with empty profiles cause disagreement and unessacary hostility between people, which is exhausting and distressing for me.  

  • in reply to ☕Tassimo ☕

    I think you're missing my point. They aren't using it to signal a hidden disability, they're using it to signal mask exemption, which is disrespectful as that is not what they are used for. I agree, it is not supposed to show anything to do with mask exemption, but people have hijacked the sunflower lanyard and created a new narrative behind it.

  • in reply to miaxx

    I have removed my comments from this thread because the opinions expressed distress me. I find these kind of discussions launched by users with empty profiles cause disagreement and unessacary hostility between people, which is exhausting and distressing for me.  

  • in reply to ☕Tassimo ☕

    because majority of people who refuse to wear a mask only know of the sunflower lanyard, since it's become a visual for mask exemption and not invisible disability. a lot of them also think this is the only way to show people they are mask exempt, probably because a lot of them arent ACTUALLY mask exempt so haven't put much thought into it