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JackBeck

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5. 30 years into the epidemic and we're still having to deal with stigma and discrimination.

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 09:03 PM

Dec 2011

Just a few year ago, a young kid living with HIV was denied access to the pool at his grandparent's trailer park when the neighbors found out his status.

There is so much misguided fear surrounding interacting with people living with HIV. I wish there was a clear solution to how we could erase all of the stigma.

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WOW!! HIV Positive Man Banned From Touching Doorknobs At Work [View all] one_voice Dec 2011 OP

with the settlement he's getting he;ll be set for life elehhhhna Dec 2011 #1

Why didn't they just make him work in a hamster ball? . . . Journeyman Dec 2011 #2

I hope he ends up OWNING that business REP Dec 2011 #3

I think they should get a bunch of HIV positive people together William769 Dec 2011 #4

30 years into the epidemic and we're still having to deal with stigma and discrimination. JackBeck Dec 2011 #5

I wonder wha their defense will be sabbat hunter Dec 2011 #6

Abject stupidity etherealtruth Dec 2011 #12

Maybe, but too stupid to understand compassion? Yo_Mama Dec 2011 #13

I know etherealtruth Dec 2011 #15

In short, words fail us and we are left Yo_Mama Dec 2011 #16

I found their website and this is no small company... Spazito Dec 2011 #7

Shameful. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #8

This country goes backward on a daily basis. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #9

That is absolutely unconsionable. racaulk Dec 2011 #10

Sheer idiocy etherealtruth Dec 2011 #11

This company is supposedly in the medical profession azurnoir Dec 2011 #14

Ok, but this all happened in 1985, right. Right?????? kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #17

Wow, that's utterly ignorant for supposed professionals. Heywood J Dec 2011 #18

He has his EEOC letter and a good lawyer. I wish him peace, and a good settlement. nt msanthrope Dec 2011 #19

What an astounding level of ignorance that still pervades this country to this day. bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #20

Argh. How ignorant! LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #21

Wow, when did we turn the clock back to the 80s LynneSin Dec 2011 #22