I just answered to the question of the week and I just thought about something. What would be parents' thoughts on this situation. So I called up my sister and brother-in-law and I talked to them for a couple of minutes. She said that she would allow him to go but would not leave the place until my nephew was there. She also told me that she would not tell him anything against the two children in case they had HIV.
But my brother-in-law said that he would not let him go to the party. He said that there is a big risk in letting him go to the party. It was not really worth the time to argue with him because he was determined that he would not let his son go. I think part of the reason besides him being worried about his son is ignorance. As a computer engineer, I don't think he ever had to take any kind health science classes. That is the reason why he is not every ready to listen.
This makes me realize that it is so important to take a class like this one because it opens your eyes. Even when I am biology major, there is so much information that I learnt taking this class. I took this class because I wanted to learn about the disease of HIV/AIDS but I am also learning other aspects of it.
Did You Know..........
- According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cases of AIDS has declined from 855 to 57 in a period of seventeen years.
- In the United States in 2005, 142 children got HIV perinatally.
- Out of these children, 66% were African American.
Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/perinatal/index.htm
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I found it interesting that so many students said they would send the child but stay to watch them play. We are talking about 7-10 year olds. Not young kids that might want to bite another child, but kids in late elementary school. Also it was a rumor, not fact, that they had HIV. Perhaps you need to start passing on the tidbits you are learning to your brother-in-law so you can start his education.
ReplyDeleteI was also surprised by how many people decided to stay and watch their kids. I was thinking about dropping my kid off and then coming back to the party to pick him/her up. I never thought about staying. I am also surprised by how many people still hold a stigma towards HIV/AIDS individuals. This virus hit mainstream America in the late eighties and early nineties, which is about 18 years ago. Still people hold stigmas against the HIV/AIDS community. I guess education is the only answer and maybe even for your brother-in-law.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who I share something with that I learn in this class every week. He is very ignorant to the disease and I know that it is important for him to learn about it. You should do the same with your brother in law. His son could be playing with HIV positive kids and school and he does not know it. I agree with you, this class has taught me so much. I would not have thought to take this class, since it is not required for me to graduate. I'm glad that I'm taking it.
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