Originally Posted by bbcrzy:
“He did not make a statement about HIV the disease , he made a statement about Avoidance and Ostracizing and used it as an example. A very GOOD example as well. Unless you are over the age of 50 you likely have NO real idea of what it was like back then.
The suspicious and ostracizing of 'the gays' was blatant and harsh.
Kids and young adults who are making fun of perez for using this as an example .
name ONE other time in recent history that brutal and cruel ostracizing occurred to an individual that was 'different'. I cannot, nothing in my years of work comes close, not even herpes outbreaks (also incurable) in the 70s.
the comment was not about the disease and Michelle's response was ridiculous especially in line with her being one of the worst offenders.”
“He did not make a statement about HIV the disease , he made a statement about Avoidance and Ostracizing and used it as an example. A very GOOD example as well. Unless you are over the age of 50 you likely have NO real idea of what it was like back then.
The suspicious and ostracizing of 'the gays' was blatant and harsh.
Kids and young adults who are making fun of perez for using this as an example .
name ONE other time in recent history that brutal and cruel ostracizing occurred to an individual that was 'different'. I cannot, nothing in my years of work comes close, not even herpes outbreaks (also incurable) in the 70s.
the comment was not about the disease and Michelle's response was ridiculous especially in line with her being one of the worst offenders.”
Excellent post. Tried to get the same point across last night but my attempt just came out as blah
Nice to see some reason, rationale and perspective among the madness and gun jumpers
