2012
DOI: 10.7448/ias.15.4.17990
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Language, identity and HIV: why do we keep talking about the responsible and responsive use of language? Language matters

Abstract: Language matters. It impacts on how we think about ourselves, as individuals within our families and within society. As advocates and activists, we constantly use language as a tool to effect change. People living with HIV have been critical in shaping this language over the last 30 years and still play a central role in ensuring that new discourse in the HIV field does not stigmatize, but rather that it catalyzes empowerment for our community members. In this annotation, we seek to shift the language used in … Show more

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“…Throughout this paper, we used the term women with HIV rather than females with HIV to respect community preference on language. 29…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Throughout this paper, we used the term women with HIV rather than females with HIV to respect community preference on language. 29…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We were particularly impressed, despite initial skepticism on both sides, to be able to frame our reviews and communication tools in ways that were in line with official HPV vaccine recommendations, but also sensitive to providing HPV disease and vaccine information with nuanced language for issues where VH HCPs might have particular degrees of skepticism and concerns. Recognizing that language matters in healthcare [39,40], and that nuanced language choice can both empower and stigmatize in the oft-polarized discussions around vaccination, will be important for establishing meaningful dialogue in future efforts to address VH.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In 2011, the Global Plan towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections among Children by 2015 and Keeping Their Mothers Alive (Global Plan) was launched to scale up efforts to comprehensively end vertical HIV transmission and support mothers living with HIV in remaining healthy [ 2 ]. This undertaking re-emphasized the necessity of the four-pillared approach, also known as prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission [ 3 , 4 ], (The term comprehensive prevention of vertical transmission is used where possible in this commentary in line with developing usage among the community of people living with HIV. For a fuller discussion on terminology, see Refs.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For a fuller discussion on terminology, see Refs. [ 3 , 4 ]), which aims to 1) prevent HIV acquisition among women of reproductive age; 2) provide appropriate care to meet the family planning needs of women living with HIV; 3) support pregnant women living with HIV to prevent vertical transmission; and 4) provide care, treatment and support to women living with HIV, their children and families [ 5 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%