スージー・ロウさんのインスタグラム写真 - (スージー・ロウInstagram)「I don’t need a round of applause for self isolating. This is merely a response that I feel makes common and scientific sense - But... I’ve been very disturbed by the social media witch-hunting diatribes, hollering “Stay the fuck at home!” to everyone as if it were so easy. It’s preaching that most likely has a counter productive effect of deterring people from self isolating - Let’s be frank here. This is a completely unprecedented situation where people are suddenly overnight being asked to give up their freedom of movement. In the UK, we have had very confusing and conflicting advice and people are in limbo. Bars and restaurants are still open but we’re told not to frequent them. How do they care for their isolated loved ones? Schools are still open and that leaves parents and teachers in hard predicaments - And more importantly, the ability and flexibility to work from home and self isolate is only afforded to a few. They dominate our social media feeds because they have financial cushions to stay at home figuring out ways of concocting açai berry smoothies. Even as I think about what a “respite” this down time is, that already feels ridiculous when other people’s livelihoods are being obliterated - This pic on this feed ostensibly is “content” created in the comfort of my own home. Freelancers and creatives will have a tough time but there are also ways of pitching, hustling and working out some kind of solution - That sadly doesn’t apply to the millions of zero hour contract workers, who have to travel to work, and don’t have the luxury of self isolating. (Also FYI #StayHomeCooking isn’t a temporary fun hobby - that’s just day to day life for most) - And to be clear, I applaud the strength and efforts of those in China, Italy, and now Spain and France where the lockdowns are imposed and entrenched - But let’s have some empathy for everybody’s extenuating circumstances. It is my civic duty to self isolate but I realise that won’t be possible for scores of people. The divides, fears and suspicions that this crisis has brought about doesn’t need to be exacerbated by people rabidly turning on each other in these mad times」3月17日 19時42分