Comments on: This Is NOT The Face Of AIDS For The West. So Stop Using It! http://www.blackinformant.com/our-health/this-is-not-the-face-of-aids-for-the-west-so-stop-using-it 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: Carol http://www.blackinformant.com/our-health/this-is-not-the-face-of-aids-for-the-west-so-stop-using-it/comment-page-1#comment-7759 Carol Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:35:20 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/?p=6512#comment-7759 I had a friend who died of AIDS in 1992 or so. When I learned of his diagnosis, my first question to another gay friend, "How could this happen - he's been with (boyfriend) for 10 years?" and the answer was "Men are not monogomous." Although I still miss my friend from time to time, it's a sad fact that anyone who contracted AIDS or HIV after about 1985 is suffering from a self-inflicted wound. I can't take seriously the notion that we should be alarmed by the prevalence of HIV infections in groups that basically stand up in front of the virus, wave their hands, and say "Pick me, pick me!" I had a friend who died of AIDS in 1992 or so. When I learned of his diagnosis, my first question to another gay friend, “How could this happen – he’s been with (boyfriend) for 10 years?” and the answer was “Men are not monogomous.”

Although I still miss my friend from time to time, it’s a sad fact that anyone who contracted AIDS or HIV after about 1985 is suffering from a self-inflicted wound. I can’t take seriously the notion that we should be alarmed by the prevalence of HIV infections in groups that basically stand up in front of the virus, wave their hands, and say “Pick me, pick me!”

]]> By: S. Cain http://www.blackinformant.com/our-health/this-is-not-the-face-of-aids-for-the-west-so-stop-using-it/comment-page-1#comment-7757 S. Cain Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:28:24 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/?p=6512#comment-7757 I still don't understand why someone (B. Gates?) can't support malaria net factories in nations plagued by that disease. With AIDS, I think that the African attention is overplayed, and I certain agree that high profile fundraisers and red products aren't the way about it. I also agree that most of the problem is ignorance from persons engaging in risky behavior, which does include unthorough sanitation. Sanitary medical practices must be promoted and supported in sub-Saharan Africa to cut the rates. As far as it is in America, it's just some nasty folk, period. (I loathe the acronym AIDS- it aids no one.) I still don’t understand why someone (B. Gates?) can’t support malaria net factories in nations plagued by that disease. With AIDS, I think that the African attention is overplayed, and I certain agree that high profile fundraisers and red products aren’t the way about it. I also agree that most of the problem is ignorance from persons engaging in risky behavior, which does include unthorough sanitation. Sanitary medical practices must be promoted and supported in sub-Saharan Africa to cut the rates. As far as it is in America, it’s just some nasty folk, period. (I loathe the acronym AIDS- it aids no one.)

]]> By: Janjan http://www.blackinformant.com/our-health/this-is-not-the-face-of-aids-for-the-west-so-stop-using-it/comment-page-1#comment-7758 Janjan Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:27:03 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/?p=6512#comment-7758 Great post! Great post!

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