This week was rather interesting, especially due to the fact HIV managed to find make its way into my day even when I wasn't looking for it. As many others have also noticed, Oprah did a show on the HIV topic. Now I wasn't watching Oprah, however my mother was, and knowing that I was enrolled in this course she quickly called me out to come and watch. Although I was reluctant to come out and watch the show, I was quickly intrigued in after hearing about the story that transpired. This was a shocking story that had myself and my mother completely stunned. Hearing that a single man transmitted HIV to several different women over a rather short period of time. The scary thing about this is that none of these women had any knowledge that their current lover was HIV positive. Of course most of them decided not to use any kind of protection during intercourse, in an effort to keep the romance alive. For me, the choice to have sex without a condom is a no brainer, especially when the person your with is someone you just recently met.
One thing that kind of threw me off is when a woman in the crowd stood up and told us that it is harder for a man to get HIV than a woman. I thought the chance was about the same for both of the individuals. I suppose that has to do with the physiological differences between men and women, and the chance of virus making it to the specific areas. All I can do hope that when the moment presents itself, I make the right decision when it comes to using protection or not.
Now I wasn't there at the beginning of the show, so I'm not sure if the man knew he was HIV positive or not. However if he did know he was HIV positive, one thing that I can't get through my mind, is how a that man would knowingly have unprotected sex with someone even if he had the HIV disease. The feeling of playing a game of risk with someone else's life is not something I could morally do, which makes sad to think that this man has absolutely no respect for others. I feel that people like this, that play games with the lives of others, need to be punished accordingly.
Did You Know...
"There is a rising concern about the effects of HIV/AIDS among adolescents and young adults between the age of 13 and 24 in the United States." (HIV) An estimated 10,000 young people have died due to the vulnerability caused by AIDS. The proportion of young people with AIDS has gone up almost 4% in a 5 year span. This indicates that HIV is spreading throughout the population. Something that all young adults need to be aware of, and stay protected from. (HIV)
Web: HIV/AIDS. (2009) Retrieved October 21, 2009, from http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/HIVAIDS/Understanding/Population+Specific+Information/hivadolescent.htm
Oh God, that's just so sad to hear. Did they get the guy? If he knew about the disease, then he's just another criminal on the street and he needs to be punished.I totally agree with you, no one should risk the lives of others!
ReplyDeleteThose facts are so schocking, I didn't think this can be happening to the young too!!!! Oh God, that's SAD...
I know. I saw the same Oprah episode this past Tuesday. I don't think I was as shocked as you about the five women (and many others)getting effected by one man because people are soo scared to ask their partner what their status is and by the fact that that is how HIV gets spread.
ReplyDeleteThat person who said that its harder for a man to contract HIV is harder than a woman is pretty much true, but you left out some things. It's harder for a woman to pass HIV to the man than it is for a man to pass it to a woman. If a man sleeps with a man or a woman sleeps with a woman, i'm not sure. Everyone can get it but there are some easier and harder ways to contract it.
I had no Idea that it is harder for a man to contract HIV than a women. I wonder if that is a true fact. It blows my mind that these people did not feel the need to use protection with someone they had recently met. I am very eager to know if this guy knew about his HIV status. For the sake of the laws that go along with HIV I hope he didn't, not that it makes what he did right either way. It is amazing how after taking this class, the topic of HIV or AIDS becomes more noticable to you in your everyday life.
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