I think I'm back.
Hello world.

1 December 2007: Take the Lead.The first question people always want to ask me, but never do, is how I contracted HIV. This is an important question, in our time, because it represents a category that we can put people in. If we can find an excuse to blame a person, even while pitying and judging them, we can feel a little safera little better about ourselves. Fear, as ever, is a powerful motivator.
I contracted HIV in a way that sounds unusual but is actually rather common. I was raped by a man who was HIV+. People gasp and shudder at thattell me how awful it is. They try to tip-toe around questions regarding my mental health, and they try to figure out