Women living around the world with HIV have made a strong statement online by changing the narrative that HIV is death-sentenced for its victims.
On Thursday, a movement was started online with the hashtag “#FINEWOMENWITHAIDS. The thread proved to be wholesome as many beautiful women around the world shared pictures of themselves as they embraced the situation with confidence.
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One of the HIV positive tweeps wrote “I became a virgin for 21 years the first I had sex I became HIV and pregnant……am 24 years now and am doing”.
I became a virgin for 21 years ? the first I had sex I became HIV and pregnant……am 24 years now and am doing ?? #FineWomenWithAIDS pic.twitter.com/jmdGXTZBCS
— ? Queen Neyonce? (@NellyNesh19) June 18, 2021
Ever since the Human Immune Virus (HIV) was declared an epidemic in the 1980s, the stereotype around the disease has been a rocky ordeal, especially for its victims. In Africa, it is exponentially worst as victims are forced to coil themselves in pain away from socialization.
The worst outcome of this prejudice against HIV patients has led to some deliberately spreading it to others. As a result, many support groups and renowned personalities have supported the movement against HIV patients.
MTV even produced a flagship show dubbed “Shuga” to highlight the adversity of living with HIV/AIDS in Africa and to offer sex education to adults on how to stay safe and use protection as well.
One thing about HIV/AIDS is that most victims do not come out because of shame and fear of being mocked by society. This hashtag set out to destroy that narrative and rewrite the stories of HIV patients living around the world.
This hashtag and movement were mainly to debunk the variations of societal prejudice against HIV patients. They set out to prove that, with the advancement of science, many developments have been made in producing a range of medicines that makes it easier to control the viral concentration in their bodies. It basically helps them live a normal life like a healthy person.
Once their viral loads are undetected, they can mingle and have sexual relations with other people without infecting them.
This movement has proven worthwhile as it sensitized the public of how it feels to live with HIV. Here are some photos of the many brave and beautiful ladies who commemorated the hashtag;
https://twitter.com/trapswav/status/1405612481100320772?s=21
#FineWomenWithAids pic.twitter.com/ZdP1tekQbJ
— ☁️ (@NASlM__) June 17, 2021
#FineWomenWithAIDS haibo wait for me nami ngikhona 17 years and still rocking pic.twitter.com/TtgQ3CmV53
— MamakaLesego? (@Thuthuk95092114) June 18, 2021
#FineWomenWithAIDS i managed to hv 3 negative kids, breastfeed them, conceive naturally plus hv natural birth and they all negative best part is my partner is negative,never doubt the power of arvz especially when u take them correctly pic.twitter.com/N6frontJze
— MINISTER OF HIV (@niqita11) June 18, 2021
Let's change #FineWomenWithAIDS to #FinewomenlivingwithHIV I had full-blown AIDS for 7 months it's not something to joke about. #ubabesweHIV pic.twitter.com/sM6dh3bxOq
— I'm Still Here! (@Motsumilebo) June 18, 2021
#FineWomenWithAIDS its not calles Aids its called hiv there's stages to this ish as long as we drink our pill? we wont reach the stage of Aids pic.twitter.com/hT8OOwelTm
— MINISTER OF HIV (@niqita11) June 18, 2021
#FineMenWithAIDS #FineWomenWithAIDS its not aids its HIV i m proudly undetectable with 2 loving kids negative pic.twitter.com/tO9Qq6uJhZ
— Lord khabadiya (@diinangwe) June 18, 2021
21 years ago I was officially diagnosed with HIV,I wasn't told until I turned 13 years and I started ARVs.Something I learned,is not to despair. I Enjoy my life unapologetically,I look forward to what life has to offer.Because there is a beautiful life after a HIV diagnosis? pic.twitter.com/7CP7dhRjIz
— Doreen Moraa Moracha?????????? (@D_Moraa) June 18, 2021
I'm one of the fine ladies living with the virus…. There's surely a difference between AIDS and HIV right ?
You glow differently when you adhere to your treatment with an undetectable viral load it's just one pill a day.
Let's replace #FineWomenWithAIDS to #FineWomenWithHIV pic.twitter.com/Zj8ufpm0Ks— Coffee_Lover ☕? (@Makhalimela_P) June 18, 2021
I wish the # was Hiv+ and alive with possibilities. pic.twitter.com/TpjyIBmAba
— MmabathoNtsiu (@MmabiRanake) June 18, 2021
#FineWomenWithAIDS #FineWomenWithHIV
Please don't forget to drink ur arv we are adhering to our medz, simply to reach or maintain that undetectable viral load. And NO ARVZ IS NOT A CURE GUYS ITS JUST THERE TO HELP YOU MAINTAIN THAT BUG pic.twitter.com/bwEGjRjBNw— MINISTER OF HIV (@niqita11) June 18, 2021
Folks on Twitter also had their take on the whole issue. Some tweeps were in support of the whole movement. Others made fun of it and another section wasn’t concurring.
Where y’all located ? #FineWomenWithAIDS pic.twitter.com/sUAVjnAGlu
— thottie breaker (@bigguccilexa) June 17, 2021
When you see that shorty you hit last night under that trend #FinewomenwithAids pic.twitter.com/CmOuumf3uu
— ptsDee ? (@oladot__) June 17, 2021
WHY IS THIS TRENDING?!? #FineWomenWithAIDS pic.twitter.com/zZNEAfN1ae
— H4LL (@H4Llrj) June 17, 2021
#FineWomenWithAIDS
Going through this thread and seeing someone you recently piped pic.twitter.com/xiuvKsJpK0— Fally iFupa (@nyakundidante) June 17, 2021
All these beautiful ladie!! #FineWomenWithAIDS pic.twitter.com/pD1oVDotC5
— Handsome_Mukiga???? (@Beinomugisha_Iv) June 17, 2021
With HIV it's either you're infected or affected. You'd be here making jokes about the virus not knowing that someone close to you is infected and results in them not disclosing to you. Dying a slow emotional death. Change your ways mntu!#FineWomenWithAIDS
— Asive Linyana (@Asivelinyana) June 18, 2021
