Essay questions

Module Four Discussion

August 8th , 2010 Module Four Discussion

Do you think that the history of the disease AIDS would be different if the initial population affected had been a group other than gay men e .g . children or heterosexual women

The history of the disease AIDS would have been different if the initial population affected had been a group other than gay men . Homosexuality is not widely accepted in our society and gay men and women have faced significant discrimination . These prejudices manifested themselves by way of the overall slow

reaction by the Center for Disease Control and other similar organizations created to deal with contagious disease

2 ) The gay men in the video initially opposed the closing of the bath houses even though they there was strong evidence that the disease was being spread through sexual contact . Why do you think they took this stand

The gay men in the video initially opposed the closing of the bath houses even though there was strong evidence that it was being spread through sexual contact most likely because they viewed such actions as an assault against the gay community . Past experiences of discriminatory actions aimed at the gay community may have sensitized them to attacks on their community and resisting the closure of the bath houses was a reflexive response

3 ) Why do you think it was so difficult to get the health care community to agree to testing blood for evidence of HIV

It was so difficult to get...