So you’re thinking about writing about COVID
Step 1) Stop.
Step 2) Could your argument be considered to be placing further burden on healthcare workers? (Can also insert teachers here)
If the answer is “yes,” stop. Like even possibly “yes,” full stop, do not pass go. That isn’t going to be received well. At this point in the pandemic, we are well beyond burned out and exhausted and over-burdened, and even if well-intentioned, that’s going to go down in flames.
If the answer is 100% most definitely “no,” go on to Step 3.
Step 3) Your words are going to be used against you and be twisted by the “anti” crowd either to try to support their own arguments or try to attack you and diminish your perspective as not credible.
Stop and consider these facts before going on to Step 4.
Step 4) You’ve made it this far, great start. Are you sure you still want to write what you were going to write?
Ok.
Write it, then go back and re-read Step 3 and make sure you’ve written something that represents your intentions well.
Rinse and repeat until you’ve either written something that provides responsible, evidence-based and/or well-reasoned arguments that apply broadly across society and not just isolated deep blue pockets…
Or
…You’ve decided that you’re actually on the side of the virus, in which case, reconsider everything.
