Stereotypes: Miss Fisher

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Miss Fisher is credible especially on the subject of AIDS and HIV because she has been affected by it personally. She also gives us such a different perspective on these diseases that she can’t be seen as a stereotype. Being a white mother makes her different than most people who are pictured when one hears of the words AIDS or HIV. She shows a need through explaining why AIDS and HIV are a problem. She describes that people think they are safe from these diseases because they aren’t a black or gay male. She then tells her own story and tells people that she should have been safe but she still got AIDS because it doesn’t care who you are, it will come after your family. She tells of the nation’s efforts, but says that people must try to understand

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