#LivingWithHIV Bicho and I #13: "We are not carriers"
In this installment of the comic strip that tells in the first person what it's like to live with HIV, Bicho and I dismantle one of the strongest definitions with our *bicho dictionary*.
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Lucas Fauno Gutiérrez, screenwriter of the comic illustrated by Jon Amarillo, warns: “Talking about carriers is one of the worst ways to address those of us living with a virus. Surely there will be those who justify this term with the RAE (Royal Spanish Academy) and other explanations. But it is our own bodies that decide what makes us uncomfortable and what doesn't.”
The guide of recommendations for journalists on HIV and AIDS, prepared by the Argentine Ministry of Health, also explains why it is advisable to avoid the word “carrier.” It can be consulted here.
Did you miss the previous episodes of Bicho and I?
Click on each of the titles to view them:
Bicho and I #12: “How can you not tell me you have a Bicho?”
Bicho and I #11: HIV and AIDS are not the same
BichoYYo#10: Bicho, me and medication: “People with HIV are much more than a pill”
BichoYYo #9: We urgently need our medication
Bicho and I #8 The Dangers of Activism
Bug and I #7 Superpowers for an X-Men cover
Bicho and I #6 “Happy New Year!”
Bicho and I #5: “Nine years with Bicho”
Bug and I #4: “The scapegoat”
Bicho and I #3 “Without Grindr there is noparadise”
Bicho and I #2 “The best thing about medication”
Bicho and I #1: the comic strip that tells in the first person what it's like to live with HIV
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