My Boyfriend Gave Me AIDS

My Boyfriend Gave Me AIDS

Contributor(s):
Oregon. HIV/STD/TB Program
The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection
Publication:
Oregon. HIV/STD/TB Program, 1987
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
HIV
Public Health
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Posters
Slides (photographs)
Abstract:
The message in this poster is tailored to reach another specific group: heterosexual women who don't believe they are at risk for AIDS. The poster addresses two public health issues simultaneously: teen pregnancy and AIDS. Like many posters aimed at convincing people that they should be personally concerned with AIDS, the message is short but powerful: "AIDS is a killer. Protect Yourself." When combined with the image, the directive allows the viewer to relate to the negative consequences of inaction on a personal level. Here is a woman who from ignorance made a mistake that the viewer could also make. The sober expression of a woman standing in partial shadow evokes a sense of shame. The message is a confessional laden with guilt and regret.
Copyright:
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Extent:
1 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584655X92 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
VCBBGR
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X92
Archival Collection:
Visual Culture and Health Posters (Profiles in Science)