[Viva] stigma video

[shelly tognazzini]

Great article Kath! I too, will ponder and send my thoughts along.

Hugs ViVA sisters


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On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Kath Webster <kathwebster at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Denise and others,
>
> Stigma is a huge topic for me at 8 am but so glad it's being raised here
> in the Viva circle!  Will think on your questions more but for now, here is
> an article on Stigma that I recently wrote for the Positive Side:
>
> http://www.catie.ca/en/positiveside/summer-2017/stigma-stings
>
> Hope you're all having a great summer !
> Kath
>
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jul 3, 2017, at 10:42 PM, Denise Wozniak <deniseswozniak at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I'm interested to know how others feel stigma is affecting them now. I had
> to recently quit a hairdresser because she was doing my hair on two
> separate occasions and talked about HIV+ people as getting it because they
> were "promiscuous". Little did she know she had her hands on the hair of
> someone with HIV!
>
> I have been public with my HIV status but do not tell someone on first
> meeting them as I want them to get to know me as an individual first (I may
> never tell them depending on our friendship and whether I would talk about
> any other illness I might have).
>
> My general experience has been better over the years.
>
> I am considering doing a talk on stigma and without naming anyone, I would
> like to hear your thoughts on stigma today.
>
> Denise
>
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> On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 3:19 PM, heidi safford via Viva <
> viva at lists.resist.ca> wrote:
>
>> thank you :)
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Margarite Sanchez <margaritesanchez at gmail.com>
>> *To:* viva <viva at lists.resist.ca>
>> *Sent:* Monday, July 3, 2017 1:22 PM
>> *Subject:* [Viva] stigma video
>>
>> *HIV Stigma 101*
>>
>> A new Canadian video featuring two well known poz advocates explores what
>> HIV Stigma looks like. Produced by Universities Without Walls, the Ontario
>> HIV Network (OHTN) It's hurtful to those of us living with HIV, it's unfair
>> and it contributes to the spread of HIV. These are three good reasons why
>> we need to understand HIV stigma's role, how we stop or at least reduce it
>> and track our progress in doing so.
>>
>> In the video, Muluba Habanyama and Francisco Ibanez-Carrasco, both
>> working on a current HIV stigma study, explain the basics. It's a good
>> primer; we all talk about stigma (a LOT) but don't always stop to pare it
>> down, to think about its various forms, their impact and why they need to
>> be challenged.
>>
>> http://www.positivelite.com/co mponent/zoo/item/hiv-stigma-10 1
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