This is a piece of shit! I'm convinced this is embellished throughout. The Sept. 11 chance meeting that led to some sort of catharsis -- RIGHT! And -- what the hell -- just because the dude is infected with HIV does not mean he has AIDS. Doesn't everyone know the difference by now? And the crap about the dude's appearance in the last paragraph??? He looked old and his skin was stretched out? What the hell is that? There are not a lot of people with HIV who are walking around like that. The drugs do much to keep people healthy -- so much so that no one can tell they are infected. If the dude had advanced AIDS, he might look like that -- but it's unlikely he would have been walking around on Sept. 11 if he was that sick. What a piece of bullshit!!!
It pisses me off because this writer is trying to posit as though he has had this first-hand experience with HIV and AIDS -- so he KNOWS what it's about. In reality, this shit he is spewing is leading to great misunderstanding. People with HIV are not walking around sick, unkempt and hopeless. The only thing hopeless is this fucker and this offensive ass-wipe article.
To all of you who have said you were moved by this -- MY GOD -- I pray you don't share these Dark Age perceptions. People with HIV don't want nor need your fear or pity. Get over yourselves.
--GOD
02/03 |
wow. made me shiver. thank you.
--M
02/02 |
Yikes -- I thought this piece was going to be sound and interesting at least. It wasn't either. The writer is a textbook case of legitimizing. "I slept with someone who has HIV -- so it's OK if I want to be a separatist. See -- I'm not a bigot or living in fear anymore. I slept with someone with HIV -- didn't you hear me?" Hon, you're still living in fear, and now you are an active bigot. Hey -- it's OK by me -- except for the fact that you're trying so hard to not admit it to yourself. You've ended your article with a sense of having something figured out -- but I think you have more issues now than before.
Furthermore, ending your piece invoking September 11.... Cheap. Stupid. An easy appeal to sympathy. I doubt the incident even happened that day. You made it up. A talented writer would have restrained himself from invoking such a tired gimmick. Maybe you're not reckless concerning sex -- but the use of this nation tragedy here is reckless. Think about it.
What a waste.
--JWL
02/02 |
Now THIS was really great, well-written, moving and worthwhile.
--ELM
02/01 |
This is brilliant and honest.
--gm
01/27 |
Wow- very nice, very good. Best wishes- thanks.
--lew
01/27 |
This was moving but above all it felt honest. It was stimulating to read something so thought provoking - on uncomfortable issues. Thanks.
--Xk
01/27 |
very beautiful, honest, compassionate. I learned something, was challenged to think about this. Thanks.
--aj
01/27 |
it was beautiful. thank you.
--JR
01/27 |
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