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: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. 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)