How do you combat misinformed people?
From "An Unfunny Laugh" - https://h-i-v.net/?p=3026
I cannot tell you how many times I have seen HIV be used as a punch line, even with different crowds. It leaves me worried about society today that a serious health condition can be a joke or a good laugh for so many people.
I see the fight that people who are open about their diagnosis try to put out there. I am not sure I would ever be ready to be public about my diagnosis.
It leaves me in an awkward feeling situation. How do you correct friends or associates nonchalantly? How can we make television shows not have their characters make getting or having HIV a laughable situation?"
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Alafia (Peace)
WOW, I so understand where you are coming from. You would like to educate those around you without explaining how and why you know. Not an easy feat. I would suggest saying something like,"I am a single woman and I have heard stories about orher women who are now living with HIV because they were not aware of H HIV and the need to have a discussion with potential partners about their sexual history. Use whatever works for you. Go get them. Khafre (H-I-V.net Team Member) 
I completely agree, I believe that we also have to talk about the gay community in Africa or Asia as the main affected parties since, due to their homophobic cultures, LGBT people in these continents tend to be ignored.
Alafia (Peace) That is a great point you have made. Being in the closet doesn't provide the freedom for prevention. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Khafre (H-I-V.net Team Member)
LGBT HIV-positive people in Africa tend to be very forgotten and repudiated at a very extreme level.
