Talk:Reproductive Choices for HIV Positive Men and Women

Hello Jayanti,

Thank you for your contribution so far; you've chosen a very interesting topic. I really look forward to reading your section on mother-child HIV transmission. You've mentioned already that the most common circumstance for such transmission is through breastfeeding, and that many HIV-positive children are located in Sub-Saharan Africa. It would be interesting if you could talk about the implications of transmission through breastfeeding, as I assume that the reason for the high rates of HIV-positive child in Sub-Saharan Africa is due to a lack of breastfeeding alternatives like formula. Unfortunately the HIV crisis will continue to persist there until alternatives like formula are made available for HIV-positive mothers. I think this brings about a very intersectional lens to the discussion as it concerns race, HIV-positive status, low income and unmet basic needs. Thanks for choosing this topic as it is clearly an issue of global feminism, and goes beyond the issues that "white feminism" is often concerned with.

Hi Shannon, thank you for your comment and I will continue to improve my wiki before the final due date!

Hi Jayanti,

Your topic is extremely interesting. While I am familiar with the limitations that people with HIV endure, I honestly never considered the fact that there were opportunities for safe pregnancy and preventative measures available for reducing the risk of transmission from mom to child. Your report does a good job of explaining that preventive measures for HIV are often widely taught, but the education for people infected is oftentimes quite poor. While prior to reading your report I understood that many people with HIV suffered discrimination from other individuals in society, I did not consider that this was also happening when they sought medical care and advice. Your report was well thought out and organized in a way that made it easy to read and understand. Despite the length being only 700-1000 words, you did a great job of getting a lot of information across that inspires readers like myself to continue looking at the available information to become more aware of this issue. If I were to offer any advice, it would be to potentially look further into intersectional discrimination to increase the presence of course topics in your writing. How does race, age, or social status affect the experience of individuals with HIV? Beyond that, great draft!

Good job.

HI Aly, Thank you for your comment and advice! I'm hoping to write more this week and continue to make it better! If there's anything else you think I should add, let me know!