Stigma is an extremely important issue that has been associated with AIDS from the beginning of the disease. Despite many advances in technology and research, many people are still getting infected by this disease. Although there are treatments for this disease now, the extreme fear is still alive since there is no cure currently. With there being no cure, the individuals that are living with AIDS get discriminated and stigmatized from other people out of the distress that they might get this disease if they associate with any of those infected. Correspondingly, this lead to the stigma that many of these AIDS patients deal with on a daily basis. Stigma, like discrimination, can come in a variety of shapes. It can result in a group of individuals
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Medical care was declined to individuals classed by those groups for doing illegal activities and going against God’s will. The blame came upon them for having a certain lifestyle that was considered to be unethical. Even when it was proven that heterosexual men and women can get AIDS too, many people still maintained the belief that homosexuals and IV drug users should be punished. With the famous Rock Hudson being a homosexual and succumbed from AIDS, it brought great awareness to the world. Before the death of Rock Hudson, AIDS was a topic that was overlooked by many governments, but as soon as a public figure was associated with the disease, it became a big deal suddenly. This showed how social media affected life back then, as it does today. Although I understand how celebrities are always in the public eye, it irritated me to see that people only started to take notice of AIDS once a celebrity got it. Rock Hudson’s death made AIDS a big deal, but prior millions had already died from the virus, but their deaths did not matter to the government, as they tried to ignore the illness. I believe that it is unjust to disregard someone based on their socioeconomic status or lifestyle choices. It is very disappointing to see that many of these people got turned down by society because they are not considered “important” enough to get adequate
Medical care was declined to individuals classed by those groups for doing illegal activities and going against God’s will. The blame came upon them for having a certain lifestyle that was considered to be unethical. Even when it was proven that heterosexual men and women can get AIDS too, many people still maintained the belief that homosexuals and IV drug users should be punished. With the famous Rock Hudson being a homosexual and succumbed from AIDS, it brought great awareness to the world. Before the death of Rock Hudson, AIDS was a topic that was overlooked by many governments, but as soon as a public figure was associated with the disease, it became a big deal suddenly. This showed how social media affected life back then, as it does today. Although I understand how celebrities are always in the public eye, it irritated me to see that people only started to take notice of AIDS once a celebrity got it. Rock Hudson’s death made AIDS a big deal, but prior millions had already died from the virus, but their deaths did not matter to the government, as they tried to ignore the illness. I believe that it is unjust to disregard someone based on their socioeconomic status or lifestyle choices. It is very disappointing to see that many of these people got turned down by society because they are not considered “important” enough to get adequate