C-3PO doing the dishes. A crash-test dummy checking email. A hockey goalie folding the laundry. Skin-care social media feeds would have you believe that you can use a red-light device and just ...

RORY: It’s almost, like, such a signifier. It’s, like, the prop. If you want to convey something about this person, “Oh, put a red-light mask on her, because it means that she’s —” ...