21 April 2011

DECRIMINALIZING HIV

NY man charged for not telling of HIV infection - WSJ.com

The stigmatization of HIV has made the incentive to NOT disclose HIV-positive status greater than the incentive to do so. The criminalization of HIV, as exemplified in this case, contributes to said stigma. The laws regarding HIV transmission are not in sync with science and are premised on false information. HPV, another sexually transmitted infection, causes terminal cancer. We do not criminalize transmission of HPV, yet we criminalize transmission of HIV, a non-terminal infection when treated with medication.

02 April 2011

AFRICA OBJECTIFIED AGAIN

This fits in nicely with the historical objectification of an entire continent by the West. Exactly like those red, green, and black striped earrings in the shape of Africa that symbolize some romanticized idea that people wear. No different. The ads don't say "I AM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN" and they certainly didn't say "I AM POOR" - which is the real problem, a product of globalized markets and globalized neo-colonial slavery.

White Celebs Announce That They're African