From Poz.com…
By ViiV Healthcare and Alftan Dyson
When I ask people what they know about HIV, they almost always paint the same picture. So, try this: Close your eyes and imagine a person living with HIV. Who do you see?
For most people, they return a harmful, outdated, stereotype of a gay man. The association might have made sense in the past given the devasting impact that HIV has had—and continues to have—on the gay community, and the fact that media representation has reinforced this image since the beginning of the epidemic.
But here is the truth: HIV does not discriminate. The demographics of HIV epidemic have changed, and our understanding needs to catch up.
