Hey everyone,
Oh God, my weekend was CRAZY!!! I was moving to a new house and had to pack, unpack, clean, and aggghhhhhhh so BUSY! And to make it all worse, my internet is down, and it won't be fixed before Monday! I am so tired; I don't even know how I am writing this blog, lol!
Okay, I know you guys don't want to hear me complain about my bad weekend because y'all are stressed too, so let's get talking about this course. Okay so first, I am so glad that we finished the M&Ms stimulation; I was stressed over it because it was worth alot of points! But, thankfully, I did so well on it, and I am very happy about that.
Second, tonight is the infected men's panel, and I am excited to go and possibly meet some of you guys face to face! I know that I am going to learn so much tonight. It's different when you hear the story from the real people, you know? the people we always think and talk about in this course. I really wanted to take my mother with me because she believes that they are "bad" people and we should stay away from them! I know, weird!!! Her face changed when I told her that I had to go to the panel because it's worth 100 points. Well, I had to say something like: "It's worth alot of pointes, and if I don't go I am doomed"!!! It's so sad; I hope I can change her mind about HIV and about the people living with it.
Did you know?
This week I wanted to tell you guys about an organization that's dedicated to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma. This organization is called the International Planned Parenthood Federation, IPPF. This organization involves HIV positive people in a questionnaire in order to give them a chance to talk out and have their voices heard. I think it's really good that someone out there is trying to reduce the stigma that HIV/AIDS people live with. I hope it opens our eyes and helps us realize that we need to let HIV/AIDS patients live normally without being discriminated against.
Reference:
"Reducing HIV-related stigma", IPPF (2009). Retrieved November 18, 2009, from http://www.ippf.org/en/What-we-do/AIDS+and+HIV/Stigma+reduction.htm
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4 comments:
I know the pains of moving! It is so much work. But it is worth it when it is done. A little bit of complaining helps to relieve some stress. I think that it is a great idea for HIV positive people to go and speak out. Real life stories are always very influential. They help people relate these stories to their own lives and helps to realize some things that would not happen otherwise.
Girl! I just moved into my new placed about a month ago so I feel your pain!lol I hoped you enjoyed the mens panel.I absolutely loved it! It was so infomative and I took a lot away from that experience. I hope you did as well.
I think I actually saw you at the panel! Wasn't it amazing? I think it was such a special experience to actually meet such nice, friendly, normal people that were HIV-positive to remind us that it doesn't discriminate.
Every week when you learn something new in this course you should definitely share it with your mom. The men panel was a wonderful experience! I wish that more people could have this type of experience. This will help to decrease the stigma around HIV disease.
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