Assignment:
The 3 articles cover different issues of relevance in HIV: Black AIDS Institute focuses on social/structural/policy issues, the Scully reading focuses on biology, and the Johnston et al reading explores gender bias within the HIV cure field. Please address the following in your post:
1. How much prior knowledge did you have about HIV?
2. What was surprising to you about the reading(s)?
3. Would you classify these readings as feminist? Explain why or why not for each reading.
Readings:
1. Is there gender bias in HIV cure research? A case study of female representation at the 2015 HIV Persistence Workshop
By Rowena Johnston, Suteeraporn Pinyakorn
2. Sex Differences in HIV Infection
By Eileen P. Scully
3. Introduction to a Black Strategy to End HIV
By RANIYAH COPELAND