reluctance is the fear of prejudice. I myself am
somewhat open, but my daughter and I both fear that she
would be bullied at school if my status became common knowledge. My biggest
fear concerning the whole stigma issue is one of education. I'm not talking
about educating the HIV negative, though that is important too. I'm talking
about educating positive people about treatment issues so that they can
make informed decisions. Recently diagnosed people are frightened of taking
literature home where they can read through and digest it properly. Wouldn't
it be nice to live in a world where people didn't have to hide their copy
of Pos Nation under the cushions every time the doorbell rang? As for
me, I wish I didn't have to wait until February to see Pos Nation on my
doormat again!
Dee, Isle Of Man
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