Comments on: Calling Amanda Hess of the Washington City Paper http://www.blackinformant.com/our-health/calling-amanda-hess-of-the-washington-city-paper Engaging the culture by challenging the status quo Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Duane http://www.blackinformant.com/our-health/calling-amanda-hess-of-the-washington-city-paper/comment-page-1#comment-10456 Duane Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:47:39 +0000 http://www.blackinformant.com/?p=7960#comment-10456 <i>Aids and HIV is everybody’s problem.</i> When taxpayers are perpetually on the hook for programs that do not work, then yes it is everybody's problem. But for those who have the good sense to practice safe sex, they are not affected. <i>A rape victim has no control over exposure, and any of us could be that. Babies born to mothers with HIV can contract the disease without ever having done anything intentional to get it. Medical care providers can be exposed through accidents even when they are taking precautionary measures. Anyone who has an unfaithful partner can be exposed without even realizing it. Also, it is a virus, and over time, virus’ change. If that happens, it could eventually become airborne – think that isn’t your problem?</i> If you really took the time to listen to yourself here, you would see that it is your "view" that is small. You have constructed your entire argument on extreme cases that make up a very small percentage of how HIV is transmitted in the first place. Most HIV cases come from unprotected sex and IV drug use. Just look at the statistics in DC. Aids and HIV is everybody’s problem.
When taxpayers are perpetually on the hook for programs that do not work, then yes it is everybody’s problem. But for those who have the good sense to practice safe sex, they are not affected.

A rape victim has no control over exposure, and any of us could be that. Babies born to mothers with HIV can contract the disease without ever having done anything intentional to get it. Medical care providers can be exposed through accidents even when they are taking precautionary measures. Anyone who has an unfaithful partner can be exposed without even realizing it. Also, it is a virus, and over time, virus’ change. If that happens, it could eventually become airborne – think that isn’t your problem?

If you really took the time to listen to yourself here, you would see that it is your “view” that is small. You have constructed your entire argument on extreme cases that make up a very small percentage of how HIV is transmitted in the first place. Most HIV cases come from unprotected sex and IV drug use. Just look at the statistics in DC.

]]> By: Rachael Sutton http://www.blackinformant.com/our-health/calling-amanda-hess-of-the-washington-city-paper/comment-page-1#comment-10455 Rachael Sutton Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:10:32 +0000 http://www.blackinformant.com/?p=7960#comment-10455 I wish things were really just that simple. While I can respect your standards on safe choices, the only person who's choices you can 100% control is you. Aids and HIV is everybody's problem, because of it's costs to families and societies. A rape victim has no control over exposure, and any of us could be that. Babies born to mothers with HIV can contract the disease without ever having done anything intentional to get it. Medical care providers can be exposed through accidents even when they are taking precautionary measures. Anyone who has an unfaithful partner can be exposed without even realizing it. Also, it is a virus, and over time, virus' change. If that happens, it could eventually become airborne - think that isn't your problem? If you look at the statistics, for example in some African villages, every family has been impacted. Think of how many children have been orphaned. Think aids wasn't their problem - even though they may have never taken risks to be exposed, the impact is still felt. I agree with Amanda Hess. She sounds like a very intelligent woman who is able to see a much bigger view. I wish things were really just that simple. While I can respect your standards on safe choices, the only person who’s choices you can 100% control is you. Aids and HIV is everybody’s problem, because of it’s costs to families and societies. A rape victim has no control over exposure, and any of us could be that. Babies born to mothers with HIV can contract the disease without ever having done anything intentional to get it. Medical care providers can be exposed through accidents even when they are taking precautionary measures. Anyone who has an unfaithful partner can be exposed without even realizing it. Also, it is a virus, and over time, virus’ change. If that happens, it could eventually become airborne – think that isn’t your problem? If you look at the statistics, for example in some African villages, every family has been impacted. Think of how many children have been orphaned. Think aids wasn’t their problem – even though they may have never taken risks to be exposed, the impact is still felt. I agree with Amanda Hess. She sounds like a very intelligent woman who is able to see a much bigger view.

]]> By: M@ http://www.blackinformant.com/our-health/calling-amanda-hess-of-the-washington-city-paper/comment-page-1#comment-10284 M@ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:22:35 +0000 http://www.blackinformant.com/?p=7960#comment-10284 Interesting. I was not pleased when she profiled me in her paper, either. Group think. Political correctness. Agenda. Interesting. I was not pleased when she profiled me in her paper, either. Group think. Political correctness. Agenda.

]]> By: Amanda Hess http://www.blackinformant.com/our-health/calling-amanda-hess-of-the-washington-city-paper/comment-page-1#comment-9482 Amanda Hess Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:13:06 +0000 http://www.blackinformant.com/?p=7960#comment-9482 You call, I answer. Sure, we can do this. I'll contact you shortly and we can set something up. In the meantime, umm, do you have a personal photo of yourself I can post on my blog? You call, I answer. Sure, we can do this. I’ll contact you shortly and we can set something up. In the meantime, umm, do you have a personal photo of yourself I can post on my blog?

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