Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; also plural of aid (assistance)
Acronym from 1982; aid from Old French aide
Medical acronym that became dominant meaning, overshadowing plural of 'aid'
Early AIDS discourse criminalized and blamed sex workers and gay men; women—especially Black women and WSW—were invisible in prevention/treatment narratives despite high infection rates.
Use 'HIV/AIDS' with person-centered language. Avoid euphemism; say 'living with HIV'. Acknowledge all affected groups equally.
["HIV infection","people living with HIV","HIV-positive"]
Black women, Latina women, and sex workers led community care and treatment literacy during crisis when governments abandoned patients; their activism deserves acknowledgment.
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