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February 16, 2013 by bdee1960

A girl to be admired…

Pippa Biddle

My relationship with AIDS is complex to say the least.

Looking back it really is astonishing to me how many times I have had to say “I promise I don’t have AIDS.” True, our generation is a bit more open about HIV, STD’s, and STI’s. We are told to actually ask our partners if they have been tested and, in order to get birth control, you are tested annually (in New York State at least). Even so I find it strange.

The question normally comes up when I mention a camp that I helped to create in the Dominican Republic for HIV+ children. So, I guess it isn’t a huge leap to go from girl who works with pediatric AIDS patients to girl with AIDS. Below is the typical conversation that ensues when I say I don’t have AIDS.

Sample one-sided Conversation:

“I really don’t.

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